Spanish Conversation · Level 104
59 words
Spanish word
junior
Pronunciation
IPA/xuˈnjoɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivejunior
Example
Buscamos un diseñador junior para el equipo.
We are looking for a junior designer for the team.
More examples
El desarrollador junior recibió formación adicional.
The junior developer received additional training.
Core concept
A person who is younger or has less experience than another person.
Common phrases
diseñador junior
junior designer
desarrollador junior
junior developer
puesto junior
junior position
Similar words
inexperto: Having inadequate experience or skill, implying difficulty handling tasks independently.
novato: Beginner-level newcomer who recently started and requires training on the job.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que una persona es más joven en edad o tiene menos experiencia en una actividad respecto a otra persona.
Word origin
From Latin iūnior, the comparative of iūvenis 'young', adopted into Spanish to mark someone younger and by extension someone with lower experience or rank.
Usage tips
- To express age use más joven or menor for a natural phrasing, while junior is commonly used in job titles to indicate an entry-level or lower-seniority position and not necessarily age.
Other meanings
- junior employeenoun
Opposites
- seniorsenioradjective
- mayorolderadjective