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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

institución

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ins.tituˈθjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Institution/ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La institución ha sido fundamental en el desarrollo social."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.

    "The university is a prestigious institution known for its research programs."
  2. 2

    A significant practice or custom that is established within a society.

    "Marriage is considered a fundamental institution in many cultures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'institutio' meaning an arrangement, custom, or instruction, stemming from the verb 'instituere' (to set up, establish). In Middle English, the term evolved through Old French to denote the establishment or founding of a practice, organization, or custom before taking on its modern sense of a significant societal organization.

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