coll-

¹

1. variant of collo- before a vowel.

coll.

²

abbreviation

1. collateral.

2. collect.

3. collection.

4. collective.

5. collector.

6. college.

7. collegiate.

8. colloquial.

9. (in prescriptions) an eyewash.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coll-¹

Latin collȳrium

Example Sentences

Lead singer Grian Chatten once said he and his bandmates Carlos O'Connell, Tom Coll, Conor Curley and Conor Deegan were drawn to one another "because of our appreciation of poetry".

From BBC

Spanish media outlet AS meanwhile was annoyed with Kelly for supposedly mocking keeper Cata Coll after scoring the winning spot-kick.

From BBC

The Golden Glove for the most clean sheets is tied between Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll and Sweden's Jennifer Falk.

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Spain have kept three clean sheets as a team but Adriana Nanclares started the 5-0 win over Portugal in the group stages so Coll will need to keep out England if she is to win the award outright.

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Spain's defenders leave so much space between themselves and the goalkeeper - Cata Coll - and that is a big area that they have to try and defend if they don't get their pressing structure and out-of-possession play spot on.

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