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post-collegiate

post-col·le·giate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it]
    • /poʊst kəˈli dʒɪt, -dʒi ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst kuh-lee-jit, -jee-it]
    • /poʊst kəˈli dʒɪt, -dʒi ɪt/

Definitions of post-collegiate word

  • adjective post-collegiate of or relating to a college: collegiate life. 1
  • adjective post-collegiate of, characteristic of, or intended for college students: collegiate clothes; a collegiate dictionary. 1
  • adjective post-collegiate of the nature of or constituted as a college. 1
  • noun post-collegiate (in Canada) collegiate institute. 1

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Origin of post-collegiate

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word collēgiātus. See college, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Post-collegiate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

post-collegiate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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