colleague
pronunciation
How to pronounce colleague in British English:
UK [ˈkɒliːɡ]
How to pronounce colleague in American English:
US [ˈkɑːliːɡ]
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- Noun:
- an associate you work with
- a person who is member of your class or profession
Word Origin
- colleague
- colleague: [16] A colleague is literally ‘one chosen or delegated to be or work with another’. It comes via French collègue from Latin collēga, a compound noun formed from com- ‘with’ and lēg-, the stem of lēgāre ‘choose’ (whence also English legation and delegate) and lēx ‘law’ (source of English legal, legitimate, etc). Despite the similarity in spelling, it is not related to English league.=> college, delegate, legal, legitimate
- colleague (n.)
- 1530s, from Middle French collègue (16c.), from Latin collega "partner in office," from com- "with" (see com-) + leg-, stem of legare "to choose" (see legate). So, "one chosen to work with another," or "one chosen at the same time as another."
Example
- 1. You must not mention your colleague under any circumstances .
- 2. A colleague organises a monthly meeting for half a dozen entrepreneurs .
- 3. When you go to see a colleague they treat you amazingly .
- 4. A colleague tells the following story .
- 5. He went up modestly behind his colleague .