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col⋅league
[kol-eeg] 
–noun
| an associate. |
Origin:
1515–25; < MF collegue < L collēga, equiv. to col- col- 1 + -lēga, deriv. of legere to choose, gather
1515–25; < MF collegue < L collēga, equiv. to col- col- 1 + -lēga, deriv. of legere to choose, gather
Related forms:
col⋅league⋅ship, noun
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| col·league (kŏl'ēg') n. A fellow member of a profession, staff, or academic faculty; an associate. See Synonyms at partner. [French collègue, from Latin collēga : com-, com- + lēgāre, to depute; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] col'league·ship' n. |
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Colleague
Col"league\ (k[o^]l"l[=e]g), n. [F. coll[`e]gue, L. collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See Legate.] A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures. Syn: Helper; assistant; coadjutor; ally; associate; companion; confederate.Colleague
Col*league"\ (k[o^]l*l[=e]g"), v.t & i. To unite or associate with another or with others. [R.] --Shak.
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Language Translation for : colleague
Spanish:
colega,
German:
der, *die Kollege, *Kollegin,
Japanese:
同僚
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, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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