colleague
/ˈkɑliɡ/
nounverb
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
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Noun 1 meaning
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
Verb 1 meaning
To unite or associate with another or with others.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar
coworkerworkmate
COLLEAGUE at a glance
COLLEAGUE has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + G 2 + U 1 + E 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,209 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with colleague
All rhymes- LEAGUE7
- ARGUE6
- TONGUE7
- DIALOGUE10
- CATALOGUE12
- PLAGUE9
- ROGUE6
- VAGUE9
- FATIGUE11
- VOGUE9
- SYNAGOGUE14
- INTRIGUE9
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