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freshman
- /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/
- [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mən] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mn̩]
Where it comes from
From fresh + man.
noun freshmen
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a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body
At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
Similar: first-year student, first year student, 1st year student, 1st yr student
- a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge I am but a Freshman yet in France, therefore I can send you no News but that all is here quiet, and 'tis no ordinary News that the French should be quiet.
Similar: fresher, frosh, freshie, grade nine student, grade 9 student, Grade 9 student, grade-niner, grade niner, grade seven student, grade 7 student, Grade 7 student
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: neophyte, newcomer, fledgeling, fledgling, first, entrant, fresher, starter, first-year, new, nascent, discourse, rebirth, speech, sophomore, footage
Translations
Every language
noun a person of either sex entering the first year of an institution
| Español | novato, mechón, cachimbo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신입생 sinipsaeng, 일학년 ilhangnyeon |
| 日本語 | 新入生 shinnyūsei, 一年生 ichinensei |
| 中文 | 一年級新生 /一年级新生 yīniánjí xīnshēng, 新生 xīnshēng, 大一 dàyī, 大一生 dàyīshēng, 新鮮人 /新鲜人 xīnxiānrén |
| Português | calouro, caloiro, bicho |
| Français | bizut, bizuth, bleu, bleue |
| Deutsch | Erstsemester, Ersti |
| Italiano | matricola |
| Русский | первоку́рсник pervokúrsnik, первоку́рсница pervokúrsnica |
noun novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge
| Deutsch | Neuling |
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title = {freshman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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