"colloq" meaning in All languages combined

See colloq on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} colloq (not comparable)
  1. Rare form of colloq.. Tags: form-of, not-comparable, rare Form of: colloq.
    Sense id: en-colloq-en-adj-BlN-d1Ps Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36

Noun [English]

Forms: colloqs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} colloq (plural colloqs)
  1. (informal) Clipping of colloquium. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: colloquium
    Sense id: en-colloq-en-noun-0EzLhsag

Inflected forms

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