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collaborator.

A person who works with others towards a common goal.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/General-American/kəˈlæbəɹeɪtə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person who works with others towards a common goal.

  2. A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Old Latin labōs Latin labor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin labōrō Latin collabōrōlbor. French collaborer Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātōremlbor. French -ateur French collaborateurbor. English collaborator Borrowed from French collaborateur.

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