collegial

See also: collégial and col·legial

English

Etymology

From Middle English collegial, form Middle French collégial.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈliːdʒɪəl/
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

Catalan: col·legial (ca)

German: kollegial (de)

Roman Catholic Church: ruled by bishops having equal power

Catalan: col·legial (ca)

of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate

Catalan: col·legial (ca)
Czech: kolejní

Welsh: colegaidd

adhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues

Catalan: col·legial (ca)
Czech: kolegiální

German: kollegial (de)

Middle English

Alternative forms

collegiall, collegeall

Etymology

From Middle French collégial; equivalent to college +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔlˈɛːdʒiaːl/, /ˈkɔlɛdʒiaːl/

Adjective

collegial

(of a church) Ruled by a grouping of clergy; collegial.

Synonyms

collegiate

Descendants

English: collegial

References

“collē̆ǧiāl (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.

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