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colleague
[
kol
-eeg
]
Origin
col·league
/
ˈkɒl
ig
/
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[
kol
-eeg
]
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noun
an associate.
Origin:
1515–25;
<
Middle French
collegue
<
Latin
collēga,
equivalent to
col-
col-
1
+
-lēga,
derivative of
legere
to choose, gather
Related forms
col·league·ship,
noun
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colleague
(ˈkɒliːɡ)
—
n
a fellow worker or member of a staff, department, profession, etc
[C16: from French
collègue,
from Latin
collēga
one selected at the same time as another, from
com-
together +
lēgāre
to choose]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
colleague
1533, from M.Fr. collègue, from L. collega "partner in office," from com- "with" + leg-, stem of legare "to choose." So, "one chosen to work with another."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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