fellow

CEFRB2

/ˈfɛləʊ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A man or boy, often one who shares an activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.

Examples

  • A strange fellow, he never speaks unless spoken to.

  • He is a good fellow, to be sure, but he isn't reliable.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfeləʉ/
  • /ˈfɛlːo(ʊ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.

  2. A companion; a comrade.

  3. A person or thing comparable in characteristics with another person or thing; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.

More examples

In context

  • Rebecca and her fellow workers are to go on strike.

  • to be without fellow to have no fellows

  • my fellow Americans

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English felawe, Early Middle English felage (“companion, good friend”) from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, derived from félag (“joint venture; partnership”, literally “a laying together of property”), from fé (“livestock, property; money”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)) + lag (“something laid down; right position; arrangement; companionship, fellowship; partnership”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie down”)). Cognates * Old Norse filaga, felaka (“partner”, accusative singular), from which the other terms are derived: * Danish fælle (“companion”) * Faroese felagi (“member; partner”) * Icelandic félagi (“companion,...