You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 2.

Today’s word is collaboration, spelled c-o-l-l-a-b-o-r-a-t-i-o-n. The stress mark in this word falls on the fourth syllable.

col‧lab‧o‧ra‧tion /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ ●○○ noun

the situation of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

The new airport is a collaboration between two of the best architects in the country.

The two playwrights worked in close collaboration (with each other) on the script.

col‧lab‧o‧rate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]

The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects.

He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.

Getting groups like the NRA and ACLU to collaborate on governing a national gun registry may seem truly outlandish.

— Lily Hay Newman, Wired, "This Encrypted Gun Registry Might Bridge a Partisan Divide," 29 Jan. 2021

The Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together, or jointly," is a bit of a chameleon - it has a tricky habit of changing its appearance depending on what it's next to. If the word it precedes begins with "l," "com-" becomes "col-." In the case of collaborate, com- teamed up with laborare ("to labor") to form Late Latin collaborare ("to labor together"). Colleague, collect, and collide are a few more examples of the "com-" to "col-" transformation. Other descendants of laborare in English include elaborate,- _laboratory, and labor itself.

—merriam-webster.com

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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