collegial
See also: collégial and col·legial
English
Etymology
From Middle English collegial, from Middle French collégial.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈliːd͡ʒəl/, /kəˈliːd͡ʒi.əl/, /kəˈliːd͡ʒɪ.əl/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - 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.
Derived terms
- collegialism
- collegiality
- collegially
- uncollegial
Related terms
Translations
of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
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Roman Catholic Church: ruled by bishops having equal power
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of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
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adhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French collégial; equivalent to college + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔˌlɛːd͡ʒiˈaːl/, /kɔˈlɛːd͡ʒial/, /kɔˌlɛd͡ʒiˈaːl/, /kɔˈlɛd͡ʒial/
Descendants
- English: collegial
References
- “collē̆ǧiāl, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.
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