class, subject (particular area of study)
“Cómo preparar un examen: A la hora de comenzar a preparar un examen, es importante que aprendas a adaptar tu método de estudio al tipo de asignatura, modalidad de examen o evaluación que vayas a tener.” — How to prepare for an exam: When starting to prepare for an exam, it is important that you learn to adapt your method of study to the type of subject, exam modality or evaluation that you are going to have.
Synonyms: disciplina, materia, ramo
Related: asignatura pendiente
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *seknāō Latin signō Latin assignārebor. Spanish asignar Spanish -tura Spanish asignatura From asignar + -tura.