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facoltà

faculty

noun fah-kohl-TAH Less Common
People & Society Education

Origin: from Latin facultas, 'capability'

Also means

ability

Usage Note

Facoltà is invariable because of its final stressed -à, so le facoltà is both singular and plural. It means a university faculty/department and a mental power, as in avere la facoltà di scegliere ('to have the right to choose').

Examples

"Studio alla facoltà di legge."

Natural Translation

I study at the law faculty.

Literal Translation

I-study at-the faculty of law.

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