French word

institut

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃stity/

Meaning

  • masculine nouninstitute

Example

Elle suit des cours à l'institut de langues.

She takes classes at a language institute.

Illustration for institut (institute)

More examples

Il travaille dans un institut de recherche.

He works at a research institute.

Core concept

A focused organization or place set up for teaching or research.

Common phrases

  • l'institut de langues

    language institute

  • un institut de recherche

    research institute

  • un institut de formation

    training institute

Similar words

école: An educational institution that teaches basic knowledge or practical skills.
université: An institution for advanced study and academic research.
centre: A facility or place devoted to specific activities, courses, or support.

Definition in French

Organisme ou structure créé pour des activités pédagogiques ou scientifiques, généralement orienté vers un secteur particulier.

Word origin

The French noun institut comes from Latin institutum, meaning "something established," from instituere, meaning "to set up."

Usage tips

  • Institut is masculine, so it takes un institut, while the article elides before a vowel in l'institut.

Other meanings

  • institutionnoun

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