nounnounadjective
lo scolastico
school
Definition & meaning
Scolastico means school-related or educational, referring to schools, schooling, or students’ studies.
It can also mean academic or textbook-like in a negative sense: overly conventional, theoretical, or lacking originality.
In philosophy, it means scholastic, referring to the medieval tradition of thought known as scholasticism.
Grammar & Word origin
Scolastico is an adjective. It agrees with the noun it describes:
- Masculine: scolastico, plural scolastici
- Feminine: scolastica, plural scolastiche
It comes from Latin scholasticus, from Greek scholastikós, meaning “devoted to learning.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- didattico — “teaching-related”; focuses on instruction rather than schools generally.
- accademico — “academic”; often refers to universities or to something overly theoretical.
- extrascolastico — “extracurricular” or “outside school”; contrasts with scolastico when the latter means school-related.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
L'anno scolastico comincia a settembre.adjective
The school year begins in September.
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