università
university
noun oo-nee-vehr-see-TAH Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'universitas', whole, community
Usage Note
Università is feminine and invariable, so l'università and le università look identical; the final stressed 'à' carries the accent. You say andare all'università for 'to go to university'. Italians often shorten it casually to l'uni.
Examples
"Studio matematica all'università."
Natural Translation
I study mathematics at university.
Literal Translation
Study mathematics at-the university.
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