studentesco

student; of students

adjective stoo-den-TEH-skoh Rare

Usage Note

Studentesco means relating to or characteristic of students (vita studentesca, student life; movimento studentesco, student movement). It follows the -esco pattern that forms adjectives from nouns (like romanzesco, novelistic). The feminine is studentesca, plural studenteschi/studentesche.

Examples

"Il movimento studentesco ha organizzato una protesta."

Natural Translation

The student movement organised a protest.

Literal Translation

The movement student has organised a protest.

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