Added 9 October 2026
colleague
/ˈkɒliːɡ/ noun
In Latin: collēga Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about colleague at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).
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