conservatory

conservatory · adjective¹

1. French · borrowed fromconservatoire
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromcōnservātōrius
3. English todayconservatory

From Medieval Latin cōnservātōrius directly and via French conservatoire, from cōnservāre (“to conserve, to preserve”) + -torius (“-atory: forming related adjectives”) and/or conservator (“conservator, preserver, protector”) + -ius (“-y: forming related adjectives”).

conservatory · noun²

1. Italian · derived fromconservatorio
2. French · derived fromconservatoire
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromcōnservātōrium
4. English todayconservatory

From Medieval Latin cōnservātōrium directly and via French conservatoire and Italian conservatorio, from cōnservātus (“conserved, preserved”) + -ōrium (“-ory: forming related nouns”).

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