Etymology

seniority

se·nior·i·ty
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Today it means: A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer. Full definition →

Middle English senyoryte ← Medieval Latin senioritas ← Latin senior
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsenior“elder”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromsenioritas
  3. Middle English · inherited fromsenyoryte
  4. English todayseniority

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).

Words from the same roots

Latinsenior all →

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