learner

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leys- Proto-Indo-European *(le-)lóys-e Proto-Germanic *lizanąder. Proto-West Germanic *liʀnōn Old English leornian Middle English lernen English learn Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English learner From learn + -er.

1. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

   “She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.”

   “Cambridge University Press has released a new series aimed at young learners with epilepsy.”

2. A scholar.