junior
junior
adjective JOO-nyohr Rare
Origin: Latin junior (younger)
Usage Note
Junior is used unchanged in Italian as an indeclinable adjective — la categoria junior, gli atleti junior. It appears in sports (age categories), business (junior partner), and family contexts (appended to a name to distinguish father from son). The antonym is senior, also invariable in Italian.
Examples
"Gareggia nella categoria junior da tre anni."
Natural Translation
He has competed in the junior category for three years.

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