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convitto

boarding school

noun kohn-VEET-toh Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: Latin convictus 'living together' (con- 'together' + victus 'living/sustenance').

Also means

dormitory

Usage Note

Convitto denotes a residential school where students live and study on the premises — equivalent to a boarding school. The compound convitto nazionale is a type of Italian state boarding school. Students who live there are convittori (m) or convittrici (f). Do not confuse with convito (an archaic word for banquet).

Examples

"Mio fratello ha studiato in un convitto statale."

Natural Translation

My brother studied at a state boarding school.

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