asilo

nursery school

noun AH-zee-loh Rare

Origin: From Greek asylon (inviolable place), via Latin asylum.

Also means

asylum

Usage Note

Asilo has two main meanings: asilo nido (day nursery, for under-3s) and asilo (infantile) (nursery school, ages 3–5); also asilo politico (political asylum). The word is masculine. Learners note that asilo alone most naturally refers to childcare in everyday speech, while the 'asylum/refuge' sense requires context or a qualifier.

Examples

"Mia figlia inizia l'asilo il prossimo settembre."

Natural Translation

My daughter starts nursery school next September.

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