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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjunior
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒynjɔʁ
"Il est un employé junior dans le département marketing."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is younger than another, or someone in the lower rank or standing of a profession, position, or class year.
"As a junior at the firm, she appreciated the mentorship provided by senior partners."
- 1
Designating the younger of two persons with the same name, usually a father and son, or denoting low or subordinate rank.
"He was known professionally as John Smith Jr. to distinguish himself from his father."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin comparative adjective iuvenior, meaning 'younger', stemming from iuvenis ('young person'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially used to distinguish a younger person of the same name from an older relative.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junior" is said worldwide
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junior
Transliteration: ʒynjɔʁ
"Il est un employé junior dans le département marketing."
Junior
Transliteration: ˈjuːni̯ɐ
"Der Junior arbeitet seit einem Jahr in dieser Kanzlei."
junior
Transliteration: ˈdʒunjor
"È un ricercatore junior presso l'università."
joven
Transliteration: xoˈβen
"El programador junior completó su primera tarea con éxito."
júnior
Transliteration: ˈʒu.ni.oʁ
"Ela foi contratada como analista júnior."
कनिष्ठ
Transliteration: kanishth
"वह कार्यालय में मेरा कनिष्ठ सहकर्मी है।"
初级
Transliteration: chūjí
"他是一家公司的初级工程师。"
후배
Transliteration: hubae
"그는 회사에서 저보다 직급이 낮은 후배입니다."
後輩
Transliteration: kōhai
"彼は職場での私の大切な後輩です。"
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