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.
Derived terms
- collegially
- collegiality
- uncollegial
Related terms
- colleague
- collegiate
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
- 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.