académico
/akaˈdemiko/
The English phrase academic is translated into Spanish as académico.
The word refers to things belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning. It can also be used as a noun to describe a senior member of an academy, college or university. Common phrases include ensayo académico (academic essay), título académico (academic degree), logros académicos (academic achievements) and formación académica (academic background). To talk about academic research, use investigación académica and for academic programs, use programas académicos. Other related terms are conferencia magistral (lecture) and trabajo de investigación (research work).
Meaning: belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning (adj)
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How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, académico must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine singular form académica for feminine nouns, such as in investigación académica. For masculine plural nouns or mixed-gender groups, use académicos, as seen in programas académicos. For feminine plural nouns, use académicas.
How do you pronounce it?
/akaˈdemiko/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the title académico is a high honor reserved for members of specific national academies, such as the Real Academia Española, rather than a common term for any university professor.
- The word académico finds its historical roots in the Greek word akadēmikós, which originally described the grove of Akademos where Plato taught his students.
- While académico describes formal study, the Spanish word estudioso is used for someone who is 'academic' in the sense of being studious or hardworking.
Examples in context
- El año académico ha terminado.The academic year is over.This sentence is useful for describing the end of an academic year.Tatoeba #11434123 by Eremon, translation #8905588 by Mario8286
- Ellos son campeones académicos.They're academic champions.This sentence is useful for referring to academic champions.Tatoeba #1386230 by marcelostockle, translation #680493 by Source_VOA
- El año académico empezó en septiembre.The academic year began in September.This sentence is useful for stating when an academic year begins.Tatoeba #11434149 by Eremon, translation #6218120 by Tangobango
- Mi objetivo es alcanzar un reconocimiento académico en mi carrera.My goal is to achieve academic recognition in my career.
- El artículo fue publicado en una revista científica reconocida.The article was published in a renowned scientific journal.
- La educación juega un papel fundamental en el desarrollo académico de los estudiantes.Education plays a fundamental role in students' academic development.
- Esa conferencia fue realmente interesante y tuvo un enfoque pedagógico muy innovador.That conference was really interesting and had a very innovative pedagogical approach.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a new research paper.
- LucíaEl rigor académico de este artículo es impresionante.The academic rigor of this article is impressive.
- JavierSí, tiene un nivel muy alto.Yes, it has a very high level.
- LucíaJavier, ¿has leído las referencias?Javier, have you read the references?
- JavierTodavía no, lo haré esta tarde.Not yet, I will do it this afternoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “academic” translations and entries académico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries académico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
