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English
Etymology
From Middle English collegial, from Middle French collégial.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈliːd͡ʒəl/, /kəˈliːd͡ʒi.əl/, /kəˈliːd͡ʒɪ.əl/
- Rhymes: -iːdʒəl
Adjective
collegial (comparative more collegial, superlative most collegial)
- Of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.
- (Roman Catholicism) Ruled by bishops having equal power.
- Of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate.
- Possessing adherence to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues within a given organization or profession.
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Translations
of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
Roman Catholic Church: ruled by bishops having equal power
of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
adhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French collégial; equivalent to college + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔˌlɛːd͡ʒiˈaːl/, /kɔˈlɛːd͡ʒial/, /kɔˌlɛd͡ʒiˈaːl/, /kɔˈlɛd͡ʒial/
Adjective
collegial
- (of a church) Ruled by a grouping of clergy; collegial.
- Synonym: collegiate
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