What does Academia mean?

Centro de formação desportiva (Sports training center) For example: "A academia forma campeões (The academy trains champions)"

Where does the slang word Academia come from?

Academia is a slang term from Mozambique. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mozambique and across Africa.

Academia

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Academia definition 1

Centro de formação desportiva (Sports training center)

"A academia forma campeões (The academy trains champions)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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