Main Entry: col·le·gi·um

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈle-gē-əm, -ˈlā-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -gia \-gē-ə\ or col·le·giums

Etymology: modification of Russian kollegiya, from Latin collegium

Date: 1917

: a group in which each member has approximately equal power and authority