Spanish Conversation · Level 26
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Spanish word
facultad
Pronunciation
IPA/fakulˈtað/
Meaning
- feminine nounfaculty
Example
¿En qué facultad estudias?
Which faculty do you study in?
More examples
Mi hermana estudia en la facultad de medicina.
My sister studies at the faculty of medicine.
Core concept
University school that groups related departments and degree programs within a single academic discipline.
Common phrases
la facultad de derecho
faculty of law
la facultad de medicina
faculty of medicine
Similar words
departamento: Academic unit handling a particular subject's courses, staff, and research within a university.
escuela: Organizational unit bringing together several related academic departments to teach together.
carrera: Study pathway made up of required and elective courses leading to a university degree.
especialidad: Narrow academic or professional field chosen for concentrated study and practice.
Definition in Spanish
Unidad académica de una universidad que reúne estudios, departamentos y títulos relacionados con una misma disciplina.
Word origin
Derives from Latin facultas 'ability, authority', and medieval university usage establishes its sense as a university school or administrative unit for a subject area.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech facultad answers '¿En qué facultad estudias?' by naming the school or division (for example Facultad de Derecho) and it does not mean the teaching staff or a mental ability.
Other meanings
- abilitynoun
- authoritynoun
Opposites
- incapacidadinabilitynoun
Related words
- facultarempowerverb
- facultativooptionaladjective