nounnounadjective

lo studente

student

Una persona che va a scuola o all'università per imparare nuove cose dai professori.

Definition & meaning

Studente means student: a person who studies, especially at a school or university.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Studente is a masculine noun; its plural is studenti. The feminine forms are studentessa and studentesse.
  • It comes from the Latin studens, meaning “one who is eager or devoted to learning.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • allievo — a pupil or trainee, often emphasizing the relationship with a teacher.
  • scolaro — a school pupil, especially a child.
  • insegnante — a teacher; a contrasting role rather than a strict antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • studente universitario — university student
  • studente di medicina — medical student
  • studente fuori sede — student living away from home to attend university

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Examples

Lo studente legge un libro in classe.noun

The student reads a book in class.

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