Agency Dictionary
Conservatoire
nounPronunciation: /kənˈsɜːr.və.twɑːr/
In Portuguese: Conservatório
Arts, Music & Media
Creativity & LearningWhat does “Conservatoire” mean?
A specialized academy or college devoted to the study and master instruction of music or other performing arts.
Etymology
Borrowed from French conservatoire, itself from Italian conservatorio, from Medieval Latin conservatorium, "place of keeping", from Latin conservare, "to keep, to preserve". In Italy the conservatori were charitable homes for orphans and foundlings, where the children were trained in music; the name then passed to the music schools themselves. The Paris Conservatoire, founded in 1795, spread the French form. British English keeps conservatoire; American English prefers conservatory.
Usage note
The French spelling is the usual one in Britain and Canada. In the United States the same institution is called a conservatory.
Synonyms
- conservatory
- music school
- music academy
Often confused with
- conservatory
- Conservatory is the American word for a music school, but in British English it usually means a glass room attached to a house.
Word family
- conserve
- conservation
- conservator
- conservatory
- conservative
Usage examples
And also from the Conservatoire of Music.
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