apprentice

Pronunciation: /əˈpɹɛntɪs/

The English word “apprentice” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.

verb

To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
To be an apprentice to.

Etymology

From Middle English apprentice, apprentesse, apprentyse, apprentis, from Old French aprentis, plural of aprentif, from Old French aprendre (verb), Late Latin apprendō, from Classical Latin apprehendō. Compare typologically Latin discipulus (akin to capiō); Russian ухвати́ть (uxvatítʹ), нахвата́ться (naxvatátʹsja), схва́тывать на лету́ (sxvátyvatʹ na letú), and, for another aspect, быть на…

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