collège

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See also: college

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French college, from Old French college, borrowed from Latin collēgium.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.lɛʒ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

collège m (plural collèges)

  1. academy
    Synonym: académie
  2. junior high school
    Synonym: (Switzerland) cycle
  3. (Switzerland) high school, secondary school
    Synonym: école secondaire
  4. (Louisiana) college, university
    Synonym: université

Coordinate terms[edit]

  • lycée (high school, secondary school)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Turkish: kolej

References[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Noun[edit]

collège m (plural collèges)

  1. Alternative form of college

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French college, from Latin collēgium.

Noun[edit]

collège m (plural collèges)

  1. (Jersey) college

Derived terms[edit]