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Italian word

architettura

architecture (the university degree course or discipline)

Looks like

architecture

the art and science of designing buildings (closely equivalent)

⚠️ The trap

Meanings are equivalent. However, Italian 'architettura' is also used metaphorically more freely (e.g. 'architettura del software' = software architecture). Not a major false friend but worth noting the scope of usage.

To say "the art and science of designing buildings (closely equivalent)" in Italian:

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"architettura" in English means:

architecture (the university degree course or discipline)

Example

"Ha studiato architettura al Politecnico di Milano."

"She studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic."

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