Meaning
boarding school, board
- boarding school
- (university) residence, college
- board, body (e.g. collegio dei docenti)
- electoral district, constituency
In a sentence
Mia sorella vive in un collegio vicino alla scuola.
My sister lives in a dorm near the school.
Hai già scelto il collegio per l'anno prossimo?
Have you already chosen the college for next year?
Non voglio mandare mio figlio in collegio.
I don't want to send my son to boarding school.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| collegio | masculine · singular |
| collegi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Don't use collegio for a modern university; Italian usually says università. Collegio often means a boarding school, residence, or formal body.
- For student housing, collegio is more formal or institutional than dormitorio or residenza universitaria.
- In politics, collegio often appears in fixed phrases like collegio elettorale or collegio uninominale; it does not mean a school there.