Meaning
convent, monastery
In a sentence
Il convento è in cima alla collina.
The convent is at the top of the hill.
Sei già stato al convento vicino al lago?
Have you already been to the convent near the lake?
I frati vivono in questo antico convento.
The friars live in this ancient monastery.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| convento | masculine · singular |
| conventi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern Italian, convento usually refers to a religious house; for monks, monastero is often more precise, though convento can still appear.
- Use in + article for location: in convento, nel convento. Don’t translate English 'at the convent' with a unless movement is involved.
- The 'assembly/crowd' sense is literary or archaic. In everyday Italian, use riunione, assemblea, or folla instead.