trainee
UK: ˌtreɪˈniː | US: ˌtreɪˈniː
n. a person undergoing training for a particular job or profession
n. a novice or beginner in a specific field
The word "trainee" combines "train," derived from Old French "trainer" (to drag, draw, or instruct), with the suffix "-ee," borrowed from French "-é" (indicating a recipient of action). The suffix "-ee" is commonly used in English to denote a person who is the object or beneficiary of an action (e.g., "employee," "nominee"). Thus, "trainee" logically means "one who is being trained." This construction reflects the word's functional clarity in describing a learner or apprentice.
The new trainee will shadow a senior employee for the first week.
As a trainee, she is eager to learn the company's procedures.
The hospital assigns each trainee to a supervising physician.
He started as a trainee but quickly advanced to a managerial role.
The software engineering trainee completed the coding bootcamp with distinction.