English–French

“academic” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/akademik/

Example

La recherche académique avance lentement.

Academic research is advancing slowly.

Illustration for académique (academic)

How to say “academic” in French

“Academic” in French is académique.

A university or research setting where formal theories and scholarly work take center stage.

Full entry for académique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with académique

L'année académique commence en septembre.

The academic year starts in September.

Tips for using académique

  • For ordinary references to a university, universitaire is often more natural than académique, especially in phrases such as année universitaire.

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