trainee

Someone who is still in the process of being formally trained in a workplace.

Noun

  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.

Origin

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.

Forms

trainees

Synonyms

orientee

Related

apprentice buddy intern work shadowing

Derived

cookee traineeship