Meaning
A person who works with others towards a common goal.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Old Latin labōs Latin labor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin labōrō Latin collabōrōlbor. French collaborer Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātōremlbor. French -ateur French collaborateurbor. English collaborator Borrowed from French collaborateur.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
team playerturncoatcollaborationistcollaboratorcollaboratresscollaboratrixjackalquislerquislingconfederate
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.