kolegaro

Esperanto

Etymology

From kolego (“colleague”) +‎ -aro (“collection”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koleɡˈaro]
• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: ko‧leg‧a‧ro

Noun

kolegaro (accusative singular kolegaron, plural kolegaroj, accusative plural kolegarojn)

1. colleagues, set of colleagues.
   • 1891, L. L. Zamenhof, “La Espero”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     Nia diligenta kolegaro
     en laboro paca ne laciĝos,
     ĝis la bela sonĝo de l' homaro
     por eterna ben' efektiviĝos.

     Our diligent set of colleagues
     in peaceful labor will never tire,
     until the beautiful dream of humanity
     for eternal blessing is realized.