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conservatoire

/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.va.twaʁ/

adjective/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.va.twaʁ/

conservative

Synonyms: conservateur

From conserver + -(at)oire (adjective-forming suffix), a learned formation built on the supine stem cōnservāt- of Latin cōnservāre, like the noun conservation. Corresponds to the Medieval Latin adjective cōnservātōrius.

noun, masculine/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.va.twaʁ/plural: conservatoires

conservatory (for the maintenance of tradition); music academy

From conserver + -(at)oire (masculine-noun-forming suffix), a learned formation built on the supine stem cōnservāt- of Latin cōnservāre. Corresponds to the post-Classical Latin neuter noun of place cōnservātōrium.