collation n. + Add to list UK //kəlˈeɪʃən// col·la·tion Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bitesnackOriginLATcollatiō→OFRcollation→MEcollacioun→ENcollation From Middle English collacioun, collation, from Old French collation, from Latin collatiō, from the participle stem of cōnferō (“to bring together”).