collegate

Collegate is an Italian adjective form meaning connected, linked, or affiliated. It is the feminine plural past participle of the verb collegare, and it is used to describe feminine plural nouns that are joined or associated in some network or relationship.

Used widely in business, transportation, and information networks, collegate denotes that entities are interconnected or part of a broader system. For example, aziende collegate means affiliated or partner companies, reti collegate refers to connected networks, and stazioni collegate describes stations that are linked to one another.

Grammatical notes: collegate agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Masculine forms are collegati (plural) and collegato (singular); feminine forms are collegate (plural) and collegata (singular). The word functions primarily as an adjective but can appear in noun phrases like “società collegate” to indicate corporate affiliates.

In translation, collegate is commonly rendered as affiliated, connected, or linked, depending on context. It is not a standalone noun in standard Italian but part of a larger noun phrase describing relationships or networked connections.

See also: collegare (to connect), collegamento (link or connection). In multilingual contexts, collegate may appear in technical or corporate writing to describe relationships among subsidiaries, partners, or components within a system.