conservatorium

noun

con·​ser·​va·​to·​ri·​um

kənˌsərvəˈtōrēəm,

-tȯr-

plural -s

: conservatory entry 1 sense 3

Word History

Etymology

German konservatorium, modification of Italian conservatorio

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