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Piedmontese
Pronunciation
Noun
colega m
- colleague
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”).
Pronunciation
Noun
colega m or f by sense (plural colegas)
- colleague (fellow member of a profession)
- Synonyms: companheiro, confrade
- buddy, friend
- Synonyms: amigo, companheiro, camarada
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin collēga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈleɡa/
- Rhymes: -eɡa
- Syllabification: co‧le‧ga
Noun
colega m or f by sense (plural colegas)
- colleague
- (colloquial, Spain) buddy
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