Dictionary

learner en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ (UK, US)
• /ˈlɜːnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈlɝ.nɚ] (US)
• (UK) audio

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 *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English learner From learn + -er.

Meanings

1. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
   • Cambridge University Press has released a new series aimed at young learners with epilepsy.
   • She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.
2. (dated, obsolete) A scholar.

Forms

Antonyms

preceptor · teacher · educator · tutor

Deriveds

learner's permit · language learner · e-learner · learner's license · telelearner · learner permit · adult learner · superlearner · distance learner · learnership · metalearner · nonlearner

Holonyms

seminar · fraternity · school · sorority · grade · class

Hypernyms

person

Hyponyms

schoolgirl · monitor · apprentice · schoolkid · upperclassman · sophomore · abecedarian · seminarian · postgraduate · schoolchild · teacher's pet · student · mentee · pupil · frosh · seminarist · resident · crammer · cadet · scholar · undergraduate · chela · goliard · disciple · intern · trainee · homeschooler · fresher · pennal · freshman · schoolboy · educatee · studier

Relateds

graduate · dropout · autodidact · collegian · alumnus · beginner · attendant · student · education · protege

Synonyms

learner

Translations (34)

fr apprenante (one that is learning) · es aprendedor (one that is learning) · de Lernende (one that is learning) · es aprendiente (one that is learning) · eo lernanto (one that is learning) · ca aprenent (one that is learning) · bg уча́щ се (one that is learning) · ka მოსწავლე (one that is learning) · ru учени́ца (one that is learning) · fi harjoittelija (one that is learning) · mi ākonga (one that is learning) · pt aprendiza (one that is learning) · ru уча́щийся (one that is learning) · cmn 學習者 /学习者 (one that is learning) · ko 학습자 (one that is learning) · ja 学習者 (one that is learning) · de Lernender (one that is learning) · hi शिक्षार्थी (one that is learning) · es aprendiz (one that is learning) · cy dysgwyr (one that is learning) · qu yachachikuq (one that is learning) · la discipulus (one that is learning) · de Lerner (one that is learning) · de Lernerin (one that is learning) · pdt Scheela (one that is learning) · ru учени́к (one that is learning) · ru уча́щаяся (one that is learning) · pt aprendiz (one that is learning) · ro învățăcel (one that is learning) · cy dysgwr (one that is learning) · ru изуча́ющий (one that is learning) · fr apprenant (one that is learning) · yao jwakulijiganya class 1 (one that is learning) · ru изуча́ющая (one that is learning)