Etymology

collegian

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Today it means: A student (or a former student) of a college Full definition →

Middle English collegian ← Medieval Latin collēgiānus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromcollēgiānus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcollegian
  3. English todaycollegian

From Middle English collegian, from Medieval Latin collēgiānus.

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