"fresher" meaning in All languages combined

See fresher on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈfɹɛʃ.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ə] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɹɛʃ.ɚ/ [General-American], [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fresher.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) 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). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fresh|-er<pos:comparative suffix><id:comparative>|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*preyskos", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*friskaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*frisk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "fersċ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "fressh", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fresh", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "comparative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "comparative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "comparative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yōs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-izô", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-iʀō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōzô", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ōʀō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ra", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en", "pos" : "comparative suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fresher", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="fresher"> From fresh + -er (comparative suffix). Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} fresher
  1. comparative form of fresh: more fresh Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: fresh (extra: more fresh)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɹɛʃ.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ə] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɹɛʃ.ɚ/ [General-American], [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fresher.wav [Southern-England] Forms: freshers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From a clipping of freshman + -er (Oxford -er). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|freshman|nocap=1}} clipping of freshman, {{suffix|en||er|id2=Oxford|pos2=Oxford -er}} + -er (Oxford -er) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fresher (plural freshers)
  1. (UK) A first-year student at a university. Tags: UK Synonyms (first year student): freshman [US], frosh [US]
    Sense id: en-fresher-en-noun-59QJDOaL Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford), Universities Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford): 5 58 37 Disambiguation of Universities: 1 69 30 Disambiguation of 'first year student': 87 13
  2. (India) A fresh graduate looking for his/her first job. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-fresher-en-noun-BEQbHn0O Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 34 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 33 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: beginner Derived forms: fresherdom, freshers' week
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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      },
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        "fresh",
        "er"
      ]
    }
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "fresh",
          "fresh#English"
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          "fresh",
          "fresh#English"
        ]
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɹɛʃ.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ə]",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɹɛʃ.ɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩]",
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʃə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "word": "fresherdom"
    },
    {
      "word": "freshers' week"
    }
  ],
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    [
      "freshman",
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    ],
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        "2": "",
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  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    {
      "parts": [
        "fresh",
        "er"
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    }
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        "A first-year student at a university."
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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        "Indian English"
      ],
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        "A fresh graduate looking for his/her first job."
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɹɛʃ.ə/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʃə(ɹ)"
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  ],
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    {
      "sense": "first year student",
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        "US"
      ],
      "word": "freshman"
    },
    {
      "sense": "first year student",
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        "US"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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