collegium

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noun

A committee or council.

OriginLatin collēgium →
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Meanings

nouncollegium (plural collegia or collegiums)

plural collegia · plural collegiums

  1. A committee or council.
  2. historicalA government department or ministry.
  3. historicalAny of several legal associations.
  4. IndiaA committee responsible for appointing judges to the Judiciary of India.

Origin

  1. Latincollēgium
  2. Englishcollegium

From Latin collēgium. Doublet of college.

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APA

collegium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collegium

MLA

“collegium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collegium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collegium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collegium.

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