politeknik

Indonesian

Etymology

From English polytechnic, from French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris, from Greek πολύτεχνος (polýtechnos, “skilled in many arts”)," from πολύς "many" (see poly-) + τέχνη "art" (see technic).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [poliˈtɛknɪk]
• Hyphenation: po‧li‧tèk‧nik

Noun

politeknik

1. polytechnic: a type of tertiary education institutions which specializes in applied sciences.

   Synonym: institut teknologi

   Coordinate terms: akademi, akademi komunitas, institut, sekolah tinggi, universitas

Further reading

• “politeknik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.