French word

homologue

Pronunciation

IPA/omolɔg/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)counterpart

Example

Mon homologue travaille dans une autre équipe.

My counterpart works on another team.

Illustration for homologue (counterpart)

More examples

Mon homologue et moi avons échangé nos points de vue.

My counterpart and I exchanged our views.

Core concept

A person occupying the same role on the other side of an organizational boundary.

Common phrases

  • travailler avec son homologue

    work with one's counterpart

  • échange entre homologues

    exchange between counterparts

Similar words

collègue: A coworker in the same workplace or organization.
correspondant: A person who handles communication and reports from a specific field or region.

Definition in French

Personne équivalente à une autre par ses fonctions ou son rang, souvent dans une organisation différente.

Word origin

The French noun homologue comes through Latin homologus from Greek homologos, meaning 'agreeing' or 'corresponding' and built from homos, 'same', plus logos, 'word' or 'account'.

Usage tips

  • The noun takes grammatical gender from the person: un homologue refers to a man and une homologue refers to a woman.

Other meanings

  • equivalentnoun

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