noun
prentice
noun
1
An older, now mostly historical or literary word for an apprentice.
"The old blacksmith took on a young prentice to learn the trade."
How to Use Prentice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for apprentice, rarely used in modern speech.
When to use it
Archaic or literary; "apprentice" is the normal modern word.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
prenticed past tense, prentices plural, prentices singular
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Etymology
A worn-down Middle English form of apprentice.