universite

See also: université

Middle English

Alternative forms

universitee, unyversyte, unyversite, universyth, unewersyte, unyversitee, universythe

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman université, from Latin ūniversitātem, accusative of ūniversitās; equivalent to universe +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iu̯niˌvɛrsiˈteː/, /ˌiu̯niˈvɛrsiteː/
Rhymes: -eː

Noun

universite (plural universitees)

A university or college (a facility offering tertiary education and higher learning).
The totality of students and faculty that study and work at a university.
The entirety or totality of existence; all that exists.
Entireness or completeness generally.

Descendants

English: university
Scots: university, universitie

References

“ūniversitẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.

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