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noun
One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A scholar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
works for an expert to learn a trade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: apprentice, prentice
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
Narrower terms: printer's devil
noun
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: scholar, assimilator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: memorizer, memoriser, quick study, sponge, swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb, tutee
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leys- Proto-Indo-European *(le-)lóys-e Proto-Germanic *lizanąder. Proto-West Germanic *liʀnōn Old English leornian Middle English lernen English learn Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English learner From learn + -er.
Across languages
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
