Meaning
institute, institution
- institute
- institution
- school
In a sentence
Studio in un istituto vicino alla stazione.
I study at a college near the station.
Hai chiamato l'istituto di lingue ieri?
Did you call the language institute yesterday?
Non lavoro più in quell'istituto dell'università.
I don't work in that university department anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| istituto | masculine · singular |
| istituti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a university faculty unit, istituto is less common today than dipartimento; many universities officially use dipartimento.
- For a high school, Italians often say istituto tecnico or istituto professionale, not just istituto alone unless context is clear.
- Use scuola for general school and college in the US sense; istituto sounds more institutional or part of an official name.