collegian

English

Etymology

From Middle English collegian, from Medieval Latin collēgiānus.

Noun

collegian (plural collegians)

1. A student (or a former student) of a college
2. (slang) An inmate of a prison.

Translations

student of a college

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大學生 (zh) (dàxuéshēng)

• Ido: kolegiano (io)

• Irish: coláisteánach m
• Japanese: 大学生 (ja) (daigakusei)
• Manx: colaashtagh m

Anagrams

• allogenic

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• collagyen

Etymology

From Medieval Latin collēgiānus; equivalent to college +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔlˈɛːdʒian/

Noun

collegian (plural collegians) (rare)

1. One who is part of a college (ecclesiastical or educational).

Descendants

• English: collegian

References

• “collēǧian (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.