El año académico
Example: El año académico empieza en septiembre y termina en junio.
Definition
"El año académico" refers to the period during which formal education takes place, typically starting in late summer or early fall and ending in late spring or early summer. It marks the official timeframe for classes, exams, and academic activities in schools or universities.
Etymology
The phrase "el año académico" combines "año," meaning year, from Latin "annus," and "académico," related to academia, which traces back to the Greek "Akadēmeia," the school founded by Plato. Together, they denote the specific yearly cycle for academic pursuits.
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"El año académico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the academic year