prentice

pren·tice

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pren-tis]
- /ˈprɛn tɪs/
- /ˈprentɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pren-tis]
- /ˈprɛn tɪs/

Definitions of prentice word

noun prentice a male given name. 1
noun prentice apprentice 0

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Origin of prentice

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English; aphetic form of apprentice

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Parts of speech for Prentice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prentice

prentice popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for prentice

noun prentice

blue collar — of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Compare white-collar.
labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
labour — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
novice — a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.

adj prentice

crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
in the rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.

adjective prentice

kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.

All 12 Synonyms of prentice