Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cégep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cegep
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A publicly funded school that combines grade 12 with either college or freshman year of university, depending on the programme. It can be a public-sector school or a private school with some public funding, though those with "CEGEP" in the name are usually public-sector. In Québec's system, it is a required step between secondary school (ending in grade 11) and university (starting in sophomore year).

Etymology

From the French cégep.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cégep

Inflected Forms

cégeps (plural) cegep (alternative)

Questions

What does cégep mean?: A publicly funded school that combines grade 12 with either college or freshman year of university, depending on the programme. It can be a public-sector school or a private school with some public funding, though those with "CEGEP" in the name are usually public-sector. In Québec's system, it is a required step between secondary school (ending in grade 11) and university (starting in sophomore year).
Where does cégep come from?: It is traced to French.

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