Meaning
teacher, prof
- informal abbreviation for 'professore' or 'professoressa' (school or university teacher)
In a sentence
La prof d'inglese oggi non è venuta a scuola.
The English teacher didn't come to school today.
Hai già parlato con il prof del nuovo progetto?
Have you already spoken with the prof about the new project?
I prof hanno assegnato molti compiti per lunedì.
The teachers assigned a lot of homework for Monday.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| prof | singular |
| prof | plural |
| prof | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used widely by students from middle school through university.
- Invariable in the singular and plural: 'il prof', 'la prof', 'i prof', 'le prof'.