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colleague.

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒliːɡ/UK/ˈkɑliɡ/Canada, US/ˈkɔliːɡ/Australia/kəˈliɡ/Malaysia, Singapore, South-Asia
  1. A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).

verb/ˈkɒliːɡ/UK/ˈkɑliɡ/Canada, US/ˈkɔliːɡ/Australia/kəˈliɡ/Malaysia, Singapore, South-Asia
  1. To unite or associate with another or with others.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).

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