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Italian word

liceo

high school (academic type, ages 14–19)

Looks like

lycée (French) / lyceum

lyceum = a hall for public lectures (archaic in British English)

⚠️ The trap

'Liceo' in Italy is a specific type of academic secondary school (classical, scientific, artistic, linguistic). In English 'lyceum' is archaic for a public lecture hall. Don't translate 'liceo' as 'lyceum' — say 'high school' or specify the type.

To say "lyceum = a hall for public lectures (archaic in British English)" in Italian:

liceo (high school)

"liceo" in English means:

high school (academic type, ages 14–19)

Example

"Ho frequentato il liceo classico."

"I attended the classical high school."

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