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conservatorio

/kon.ser.vaˈtɔ.rjo/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

conservatoire, music academy

  • conservatoire, music school/academy

In a sentence

Sua sorella studia pianoforte al conservatorio di Milano.

His sister is studying piano at the Milan conservatoire.

Ha superato il difficile esame di ammissione al conservatorio.

She passed the difficult entrance exam to the music academy.

Molti allievi del conservatorio suonano regolarmente nell'orchestra della città.

Many students from the conservatoire regularly play in the city's orchestra.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
conservatoriomasculine · singular
conservatorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually preceded by the preposition 'al' when expressing location or direction: 'studiare al conservatorio'.
  • Plural is 'conservatori' (single 'i' at the end).

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