🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

principiante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prin-ci-pian-te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beginner/bɪˈɡɪn.ər/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È un principiante nel suonare la chitarra."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity.

    "As a beginner in painting, she took a class to learn the basics."
  2. 2

    Someone who lacks experience in a particular area.

    "The course is designed for beginners who have no prior knowledge of coding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'beginner' originates from the Middle English term 'beginnen', which comes from the Old English 'beginnan', meaning 'to begin'. The suffix '-er' denotes someone who performs an action, thus 'beginner' refers to someone who is starting out in a particular activity or field.

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