seniority
/sinˈjɔːɹɪti/seen-YAW-rih-tee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/sinˈjɔɹɪti/seen-YAW-rih-tee
Meaningthe state of being senior
Common meaning: higher rank or longer service
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- senold; an old manLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1669 · scan
- ior-er (comparative)
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from senior + -ity.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SENIOR, p.540 · scan
Roots
- senex, senis Latin “old; an old man”
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