mentee

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from mentor. Although mentor comes from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr), the name of a mythological figure, it was mistakenly analyzed as terminating in the suffix -or (“doer”), leading to a form using the French patientive suffix -ee on the model of pairs such as donor–donee and employer–employee. Attested since at least 1958. === Pronunciation === === Noun === mentee (plural mentees) A person who is being mentored. Synonyms: mentoree, protégé Antonyms: mentor, teacher Coordinate terms: aid, assistant, helper Near-synonyms: apprentice, buddy (in training sense), intern, pupil, student, trainee ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: メンティー (mentī) → Korean: 멘티 (menti) ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === meeten, temene