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freshman

 

[ หˆfrษ›สƒ.mษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

education

A first-year student in college or high school.

Synonyms

first-year student, fresher, newcomer

Examples of usage

  • The freshman class was excited to start their new journey.
  • As a freshman, she was still adjusting to campus life.
Context #2 | Noun

US slang

A beginner or novice in any activity.

Synonyms

beginner, novice, rookie

Examples of usage

  • He's a freshman in the world of professional basketball.
  • As a freshman in coding, she has a lot to learn.

Translations

Translations of the word "freshman" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น calouro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคตเคตเคฐเฅเคทเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erstsemester

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mahasiswa baru

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ัˆะพะบัƒั€ัะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pierwszoroczniak

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–ฐๅ…ฅ็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtudiant de premiรจre annรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ novato

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birinci sฤฑnฤฑf รถฤŸrencisi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์ž…์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุงู„ุจ ุณู†ุฉ ุฃูˆู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prvรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prvรกฤik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคงไธ€ๆ–ฐ็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prvoลกolec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frumรกr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ั–ะฝัˆั– ะบัƒั€ั ัั‚ัƒะดะตะฝั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ birinci kurs tษ™lษ™bษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ novato

Etymology

The term 'freshman' originated in the mid-16th century from 'fresh' (in the sense of 'inexperienced') + 'man'. It was initially used to refer to a university student in the first year of studies. Over time, it has become widely used in both educational and general contexts to describe a newcomer or beginner.

See also: afresh, fresh, fresher, freshly, freshmen, freshness, refresh.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,529, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.