Senior Or Seniour? - Spelling Which Is Correct How To Spell

senior

Correct spelling, explanation: this word comes directly from Latin (also senior), meaning older. The word hasn’t been changed in any way in English, it is a direct loanword. Therefore seniour or any other change in spelling is incorrect. The only correct form is senior.

Definition of senior:adjective, of a higher competence or olderHe doesn’t have enough experience to become a senior manager.noun, somebody older than another, usually in the family (father-son relation); in school: a student in their last year or final classJames is a senior in our family; James Jr is his son.

seniour

Incorrect spelling, explanation: seniour is a misspelling, probably made due to the fact, that -or in American English is often written as -our in British English. This word, senior, is however a Latin loanword, and it is spelled exactly like in Latin. Therefore senior is the only correct form.

seinor

Incorrect spelling

sennior

Incorrect spelling

senoir

Incorrect spelling

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