collegian

English

Etymology

From Middle English collegian, from Medieval Latin collēgiānus.

Noun

collegian (plural collegians)

A student (or a former student) of a college
(slang) An inmate of a prison.

Translations

student of a college

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大學生 (zh) (dàxuéshēng)
Ido: kolegiano (io)

Irish: coláisteánach m
Japanese: 大学生 (ja) (daigakusei)

Anagrams

allogenic

Middle English

Alternative forms

collagyen

Etymology

From Medieval Latin collēgiānus; equivalent to college +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔlˈɛːdʒian/

Noun

collegian (plural collegians) (rare)

One who is part of a college (ecclesiastical or educational).

Descendants

English: collegian

References

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

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