El curso universitario
Example: El curso universitario de biología empieza en septiembre.
Definition
"El curso universitario" refers to the academic year or study program at a university, typically spanning several months during which students attend lectures, complete assignments, and take exams in a specific field of study.
Etymology
The phrase "el curso universitario" combines "curso," meaning course or running, with "universitario," relating to the university. "Curso" comes from Latin 'cursus,' meaning a running or course, reflecting the idea of a period or sequence of study. Did you know? The word "universitario" stems from "universitas," which originally meant the whole or totality, referring to the community of teachers and students.
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"El curso universitario" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the university course