Masculine
colega
- (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) colleague (fellow member of a profession or staff)
- (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) classmate
- (by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine) buddy, friend
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/koˈlɛ.ɡɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Learned borrowing from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”).
Related words
fellow worker
camerade
consorte
cónjuge
Fellow
fellow
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