scolastico

scholastic

adjective skoh-LAHS-tee-koh Less Common

Origin: From Latin scholasticus, from Greek skholastikos (of leisure, of study).

Also means

school (attributive)

Usage Note

Scolastico is the attributive adjective for anything related to the school system: anno scolastico (school year), libro scolastico (textbook), obbligo scolastico (compulsory schooling). It is a formal term not used in casual conversation where di scuola would suffice. The plural forms are scolastici (m) and scolastiche (f).

Examples

"L'anno scolastico inizia a settembre."

Natural Translation

The school year starts in September.

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