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Vinony

trainee

noun

  1. person being trained on the skills of a particular job
  2. road cycling position
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Pronunciation: /tɹeɪˈni/ / [tʃɹeɪˈni]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English -ee English trainee From train + -ee.

  1. Someone who is still in the process of being formally trained in a workplace.
  2. A juvenile inmate being trained and (re)educated in a reformatory school.