institució

institution

noun een-stee-TOO-syoh Rare

Usage Note

Institució is the Catalan form of Spanish institución; it appears in Spanish-language texts when quoting or referencing Catalan official names or documents. A learner of Spanish encountering this form should recognise it as Catalan — the Spanish equivalent ends in -ción. Catalonia's official bodies often use the Catalan form in their names, and it appears in bilingual press in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.

Examples

"La institució va publicar un informe oficial."

Natural Translation

The institution published an official report.

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