beginner

Meaning

Noun

  • Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
  • Someone who sets something in motion.
  • An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.

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Origin

  • From Middle English begynner, equivalent to begin + -er. Cognate with West Frisian begjinner, Dutch beginner, Danish nybegynder.

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