protégé

Etymology

From French protégé, past participle of protéger “to protect”.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈproʊ.təˌʒeɪ/

Noun

Singular protégé

Plural protégés

1. (countable) A protégé is one who learns from a mentor.

Related words

• apprentice
• mentee

Other spellings

• protegé