politecnico

polytechnic

adjective noun poh-lee-TEK-nee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek polys (many) + tekhnikos (of art/craft), via French polytechnique.

Usage Note

Politecnico is used both as an adjective (istituto politecnico) and as a proper noun for Italy's renowned technical universities: il Politecnico di Milano and il Politecnico di Torino are among Europe's top engineering schools. As a noun it is masculine: il Politecnico.

Examples

"Studia ingegneria al Politecnico di Milano."

Natural Translation

He studies engineering at the Politecnico di Milano.

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