Calliope, Muse of Eloquence: English Words from Classical Mythology

academy, academic

A man named Academus lived in Athens, Greece. The great teacher Plato chose Academus's garden to be the place of his lectures. Because they met there, Plato's students were called "the academic group," and Plato's school was called "the Academy."

If something is described as being academic, what would you expect it to be?

related to medicine
related to sports
related to school