collège

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French collége, from Latin collegium.

Cognate to English college, but usages differ, notably with respect to the what level: compare French “junior high school, grammar school” versus British English “sixth form, private secondary school” (16-19, 11-16/18) versus American English “university” (18+).

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

collège m. (plural collèges)

  1. academy
  2. junior high school

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Coordinate terms

  • lycée – high school, secondary school
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