🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

istruzione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: istruttsjone

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Schooling/ˈskuː.lɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sua istruzione è stata di alta qualità."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of educating or being educated, especially in a formal setting.

    "Her schooling was completed at a prestigious university."
  2. 2

    The education received in a school, including both academic and social learning.

    "He values the schooling he received as it shaped his character."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'schooling' originates from the Middle English word 'scole', derived from the Latin 'schola', which in turn comes from the Greek 'scholē', meaning 'leisure' or 'discussion'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to formal education and training.

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