learner

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈlɜɹnəɹ//
United Kingdom//ˈlɜːnə//
United States/[ˈlɝ.nɚ]/

One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

noun

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

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.

Forms

plural: learners

Learn · A surname from Scottish Gaelic.learned · Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.Learned · A surname.

learner · One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

learning · An act in which something is learned.lease · An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of…Lease · A surname.

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