apprendista

apprentice

noun ahp-ren-DEES-tah Rare

Origin: From apprendere (to learn, from Latin apprehendere) + the agentive suffix -ista.

Also means

trainee

Usage Note

Apprendista is an epicene noun — the same form is used for both men and women, distinguished only by the article: l'apprendista (m/f). The plural is gli apprendisti / le apprendiste. In Italian labour law, contratto di apprendistato is a formal apprenticeship contract with specific age and duration rules, distinct from a simple internship (tirocinio).

Examples

"L'apprendista impara il mestiere dal maestro."

Natural Translation

The apprentice learns the trade from the master.

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