French word

senior

Pronunciation

IPA/senjɔʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsenior

Example

Au parc, les seniors se promènent chaque matin.

At the park, the seniors go for a walk every morning.

Illustration for senior (senior)

More examples

Le centre organise des activités adaptées aux seniors.

The center organizes activities tailored to seniors.

Core concept

A person placed ahead of others by age or professional level.

Common phrases

  • activités pour seniors

    activities for seniors

  • centre pour seniors

    senior center

Similar words

personne âgée: A respectful term for an elderly person.
aîné: A person who is older within a family or group.

Definition in French

Peut désigner soit une personne d'âge plus élevé, soit, par extension, quelqu'un ayant une fonction ou un niveau 'senior' dans un emploi.

Word origin

French senior was borrowed from English, which took it from Latin senior, the comparative form of senex, meaning older.

Usage tips

  • In employment contexts, senior usually describes experience or rank rather than a person's age, as in un poste senior.

Other meanings

  • elderly personnoun

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