insegnamento

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Italian

Etymology

From insegnare (“to teach”) +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /in.seɲ.ɲaˈmen.to/
Rhymes: -ento
Hyphenation: in‧se‧gna‧mén‧to

Noun

insegnamento m (plural insegnamenti)

teaching
1. act of teaching
  logorarsi nell'insegnamento ― to work hard in teaching
teaching of a particular subject, field, etc.
insegnamento dell'italiano ― Italian-teaching
1. teaching profession
  darsi all'insegnamento ― to dedicate oneself to teaching
2. lesson, typically moral
  Synonyms: lezione, precetto, consiglio, ammaestramento

Usage notes

insegnamento refers to the process in which a pupil is methodically taught the principles and methods of a discipline, art, profession, etc. educazione instead refers to a person's moral and intellectual development, and more specifically, the behaviors and principles of social interaction, rules for communication, etc. In this context, a precetto is defined as a particular rule of conduct or codified social norm.

Related terms

insegnante

Further reading

insegnamento in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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