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confrère

colleague

noun kohn-FREHR Rare

Origin: Latin confrater (fellow brother)

Also means

fellow professional

Usage Note

Confrère is a more formal or professional word than collègue and is favoured in medical, legal, journalistic, and academic circles — a doctor refers to another doctor as mon confrère. The feminine counterpart is consœur. The word carries a sense of shared professional belonging rather than mere workplace proximity.

Examples

"Mon confrère a accepté de consulter."

Natural Translation

My colleague agreed to consult.

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