Collègue
Example: Mon collègue m'a aidé à finir le projet à temps.
Definition
"Colleague" refers to a person who works with someone else, especially in a professional or business environment. It indicates a coworker or associate who shares responsibilities or tasks within the same organization or field.
Etymology
The word "collègue" comes from the Latin term 'collega,' which means a partner in office or a fellow official. It combines 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'legare' meaning 'to appoint.' Did you know? The term originally referred to people appointed to work jointly in public office, which evolved into the modern sense of a professional coworker.
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"Collègue" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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