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collegiale

collective

adjective kol-leh-JYAH-leh Rare
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Origin: From Latin collegialis, from collegium (association).

Also means

collegiate

Usage Note

Collegiale describes a decision, body, or action involving the collective participation of all members, as in decisione collegiale (collective decision) or organo collegiale (collegiate body). In educational contexts it can also mean 'relating to a boarding school' (istituto collegiale). Plural collegiali.

Examples

"La scelta è stata presa in modo collegiale."

Natural Translation

The choice was made collectively.

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