Meaning
A person who works with you, in the same job or the same company.
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Word origin
From Latin collega, a person chosen to serve alongside another, from com- meaning together and legare meaning to choose.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- collega
- English cognates
- delegate, legacy
Grammar
Examples
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A "colleague" is someone you work with.
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Here "colleague" means a person from the same workplace.
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The plural is "colleagues".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 10: colleague, stress, vampire and 7 more words.