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Pronunciation / Transliteration: collègue
"Il a invité ses collègues à diner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business.
"She discussed the project with her colleagues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun collega, meaning 'partner in office', formed by the prefix com- ('together') and legare ('to depute or send'). It entered English in the 16th century via French, originally denoting a fellow civil or ecclesiastical officer before broadening to mean any associate in a profession.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colleague" is said worldwide
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collègue
Transliteration: collègue
"Il a invité ses collègues à diner."
Kollege
Transliteration: Kollege
"Er ist ein netter Kollege."
collega
Transliteration: collega
"Ho parlato con un collega."
colega
Transliteration: colega
"Mis colegas son muy amables."
colega
Transliteration: colega
"Trabalho com colegas fantásticos."
सहकर्मी
Transliteration: sahakarmi
"वह मेरा सहकर्मी है।"
同事
Transliteration: tóngshì
"我和同事一起吃午饭。"
동료
Transliteration: dongryo
"그는 믿을 수 있는 동료입니다."
同僚
Transliteration: dōryō
"同僚とプロジェクトについて話し合った。"
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