French word

junior

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒynjɔʁ/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)junior

Example

C'est le junior de l'équipe.

He's the junior on the team.

Illustration for junior (junior)

More examples

Elle commence comme junior dans l'entreprise.

She starts as a junior at the company.

Core concept

A newer team member learning the work beside more experienced colleagues.

Common phrases

  • être junior

    be a junior

  • un junior dans l'équipe

    a junior on the team

Similar words

débutant: A person new to a field and learning its basic skills.
stagiaire: A person at a workplace for short-term training or practical experience.
apprenti: A person learning a trade or job through training and supervised practice.
recrue: A person who has recently joined a team or organization.

Definition in French

Personne récemment arrivée dans un groupe ou une entreprise, généralement moins expérimentée que les autres.

Word origin

French junior was borrowed from English junior, ultimately from Latin iunior, the comparative form of iuvenis meaning 'young'.

Usage tips

  • In French workplaces, junior usually describes experience or responsibility level rather than the person's actual age.

Other meanings

  • youngeradjective

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