adj.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ē -j ə t, -j ē - ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collegiatus, from Latin collegium
Date: 15th century
1 : of or relating to a collegiate church
2 : of, relating to, or comprising a college
3 : COLLEGIAL 2
4 : designed for or characteristic of college students
– col · le · giate · ly adverb