colega

Portuguese

Alternative forms

collega (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin collēga (“a partner in office”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈlɛ.ɡɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ˈlɛ.ɣɐ/
Hyphenation: co‧le‧ga

Noun

colega m, f (plural colegas)

colleague (fellow member of a profession)
buddy, friend

Synonyms

(colleague): companheiro, confrade
(buddy): amigo, companheiro, camarada

Related terms

colégio, coleguismo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin collēga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koˈleɡa/, [koˈleɣa]

Noun

colega m, f (plural colegas)

colleague
(colloquial, Spain) buddy

See also

compañero m, compañera f

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