adjective
collegial
Relating to colleges or their institutional life.
The campus newspaper covers collegial traditions and events throughout the year.
Etymology
Latin collegium named an organized body of colleagues. Its academic development gave college its institutional sense, and collegial applies that connection to colleges and their shared life.
More examples
- The archive preserves records of collegial life from the nineteenth century.
- Her research traces the development of collegial institutions in America.
- Graduation robes reflect a long history of collegial ceremony.
Forms
collegial
college noun — An institution offering advanced education and degrees.
Similar words
- collegiate
- More commonly describes college students, activities, or athletic competition.
- academic
- Relates to education and scholarship, not specifically to colleges.