Kilo Lingo

/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/

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Translation

A person who works with you, in the same job or the same company.

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

Gender
Pluralcolleagues

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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This word is part of lesson 38.