campus

See also Campus

English

Etymology

From Latin campus (“field”).

First used in its current sense in reference to Princeton University in the 1770s.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkæm.pʊs/, SAMPA: /"k{m.pVs/

Noun

campus (plural campuses)

1. The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

   The campus is sixty hectares in size.

2. An institution of higher education and its ambiance.

   During the late 1960s, many an American campus was in a state of turmoil.

Usage notes

• The Latinate plural form campi is sometimes used, particularly with respect to colleges or universities; however, it is sometimes frowned upon. By contrast, the common plural form campuses is universally accepted.

Derived terms

• campus legend
• off-campus / on-campus

Related terms

• camp
• campi (nonstandard plural)
• champerty

Translations

grounds or property of a school, etc

Arabic: حرم الجامعة (ar) (haram al-jaami'a) Czech: kampus (cs) m., areál (cs) m. Dutch: campus (nl) m. Ewe: kpodzi n.

German: Campus (de) m. Portuguese: campus (pt) m. Romanian: campus (ro), teren universitar (ro) Scottish Gaelic: àrainn (gd) f.

An institution of higher education and its ambiance

Ewe: kpodzi n.

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Telugu: ఆవరణ (aavarana)

Verb

campus (third-person singular simple present campuses, present participle campusing, simple past and past participle campused)

1. To confine to campus as a punishment.

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Dutch

Etymology

From English

Noun

campus m. (plural campussen, ^??? please provide the diminutive!)

1. campus

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French

Noun

campus m. (plural campus)

1. campus (of university)

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Latin

Etymology

Proto-Indo-European *kamp- (“to bend; crooked”); see English camp for further discussion.

Noun

campus (genitive campī); m, second declension

1. an open, even or flat space; plain, field, sea
2. a place or field of action, opportunity, scope; subject for debate; theatre

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	campus	campī
genitive	campī	campōrum
dative	campō	campīs
accusative	campum	campōs
ablative	campō	campīs
vocative	campe	campī

Derived terms

campāneus / campānius Campānia campester

campigenī campiō

Descendants

English: camp, campus, champerty Dutch: camp, kamp French: camp, champ German: Kampf Italian: campo

Old French: champ Portuguese: campo Romanian: câmp Sardinian: càmpu Spanish: campo

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Portuguese

Noun

campus m. (plural campi)

1. campus

   Além das unidades localizadas nos campi Pampulha e Saúde, a UFMG possui ainda outras no centro de Belo Horizonte e bairros periféricos.
   Besides units located in the Pampulha and Health campuses, UFMG has others in downtown Belo Horizonte and surrounding neighborhoods.