senior
senior
adjective SEE-nyor Rare
Origin: Borrowed from English/Latin senior (older, more experienced).
Usage Note
Senior is used in Italian exactly as in English for professional or age-related seniority: direttore senior, atleta senior. It is invariable — it does not change form for gender or number. The opposite is junior, equally borrowed and equally invariable.
Examples
"Cerca uno sviluppatore senior per il progetto."
Natural Translation
She is looking for a senior developer for the project.
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