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colega.

colleague (fellow member of a profession or staff)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/koˈlɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/kuˈlɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[kuˈlɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/kuˈlɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. colleague (fellow member of a profession or staff)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  2. mate (a comrade or fellow with whom an activity or place is shared)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
    colega de quarto
    colega de classe
  3. mate (a comrade or fellow with whom an activity or place is shared) classmate

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  4. buddy, friend, mate

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”).

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