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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscuola superiore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈskwɔːla supeˈriːore
"Mio fratello frequenta l'ultimo anno di scuola superiore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary school for older adolescents, typically comprising the final grades (usually grades 10 through 12, or 11 and 12) before graduation.
"She is currently a junior at the local senior high school." - 2
The educational level or institution focused on preparing students for higher education or vocational entry following junior high school.
"The senior high school curriculum includes advanced placement courses and career counseling."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'senior' (from Latin 'senior', comparative of 'senex' meaning old) and 'high school' (denoting an advanced educational institution). The term emerged in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the restructuring of K-12 education systems to separate intermediate grades from upper secondary education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Senior high school" is said worldwide
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lycée
Transliteration: li.se
"Il fréquente un lycée réputé pour son excellence académique."
Gymnasium
Transliteration: ɡʏmˈnaːziʊm
"Sie geht in die elfte Klasse des Gymnasiums."
scuola superiore
Transliteration: ˈskwɔːla supeˈriːore
"Mio fratello frequenta l'ultimo anno di scuola superiore."
escuela secundaria superior
Transliteration: esˈkwela sekunˈdaɾja supeˈɾjoɾ
"Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria superior se preparan para la universidad."
ensino médio
Transliteration: ẽˈsi.nu ˈmɛ.di.u
"Ele concluiu o ensino médio com excelentes notas."
उच्च माध्यमिक विद्यालय
Transliteration: uchcha madhyamik vidyalaya
"वह उच्च माध्यमिक विद्यालय में विज्ञान की पढ़ाई कर रहा है।"
高中
Transliteration: gāozhōng
Script: 高级中学
"我的弟弟在读高中的最后一年。"
고등학교
Transliteration: godeunghakgyo
"그녀는 고등학교 졸업을 앞두고 있습니다."
高校
Transliteration: kōkō
Script: 高等学校
"彼は来年、高校を卒業します。"
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