conservatory

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/ === Etymology 1 === From conserve + -atory. ==== Adjective ==== conservatory (comparative more conservatory, superlative most conservatory) Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury. (rare) Relating to conservation. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== conservatory (plural conservatories) (obsolete) That which preserves from injury. A storehouse. === Etymology 2 === Anglicized form of French conservatoire; ultimately equivalent to Etymology 1 ==== Noun ==== conservatory (plural conservatories) A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants Synonyms: greenhouse, hothouse, orangery, planthouse (chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house Synonyms: sunroom, solarium, Florida room A music school or a drama school Synonym: conservatoire ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations =====