adj
Meaning 1
playing for pay on a part-time basis
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Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
semi-professional
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adj
Meaning 2
composed of semi-professional players
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 3
A semi-professional sportsman or athlete
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noun
Meaning 4
A person in a salaried job, usually not well paid, with some limited skilled or technical components.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English professional English semi-professional From semi- + professional.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: puoliammattilainen — semi-professional (both senses)
- Norwegian Bokmål: halvprofesjonell — semi-professional (both senses)
- Norwegian Nynorsk: halvprofesjonell — semi-professional (both senses)
- Polish: półprofesjonalny — semi-professional (both senses)
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