conservatorio

conservatoire

noun kon-ser-vah-TOH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin conservare ('to preserve'); originally a school that 'preserved' orphans through musical training.

Also means

music school, conservatory

Usage Note

Conservatorio in Italy is the specialist state institution for the study of music — equivalent to a music conservatoire or conservatory. Famous examples include il Conservatorio di Milano and il Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in Naples. The plural is conservatori. Do not confuse with conservatore ('conservator, conservative').

Examples

"Studia pianoforte al conservatorio da dieci anni."

Natural Translation

She has been studying piano at the conservatoire for ten years.

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