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fresher en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹɛʃ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ə] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɹɛʃ.ɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyskosder. Proto-Germanic *friskaz Proto-West Germanic *frisk Old English fersċ Middle English fressh English fresh Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English fresher From fresh + -er (comparative suffix).

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of fresh: more fresh
   form of fresh

fresher en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹɛʃ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ə] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɹɛʃ.ɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From a clipping of freshman + -er (Oxford -er).

Meanings

1. (UK) A first-year student at a university.
2. (India) A fresh graduate looking for his/her first job.

Forms

Deriveds

fresherdom · freshers' week

Hypernyms

beginner

Synonyms

frosh (first year student) · freshman (first year student)