insegnamento

== Italian == === Etymology === From insegnare (“to teach”) +‎ -mento. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /in.seɲ.ɲaˈmen.to/ Rhymes: -ento Hyphenation: in‧se‧gna‧mén‧to === Noun === insegnamento m (plural insegnamenti) teaching act of teaching logorarsi nell'insegnamento ― to work hard in teaching teaching of a particular subject, field, etc. insegnamento dell'italiano ― Italian-teaching teaching profession darsi all'insegnamento ― to dedicate oneself to teaching lesson, typically moral Synonyms: lezione, precetto, consiglio, ammaestramento ==== Usage notes ==== insegnamento refers to the process in which a pupil is methodically taught the principles and methods of a discipline, art, profession, etc. educazione instead refers to a person's moral and intellectual development, and more specifically, the behaviors and principles of social interaction, rules for communication, etc. In this context, a precetto is defined as a particular rule of conduct or codified social norm. ==== Related terms ==== insegnante === Further reading === insegnamento in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana