júnior
/ˈxunjoɾ/
The Spanish word for junior is júnior. It is also spelled junior.
Meaning: younger (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| júnior | /ˈxunjoɾ/ /ˈʝunjoɾ/ |
|
| junior | /xunjoɾ/ (from spelling rules) | alternative form |
The term is used as an adjective to mean younger, or as a noun to refer to someone who is younger than another person.
Which one should you use?
júnior is the standard spelling, while junior is an alternative spelling.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Chile, the informal term Chiquilín is often used to describe a young boy or a junior.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, júnior is invariable in gender, so it remains the same for both masculine and feminine subjects. When used as a noun to refer to multiple people, the plural form is júniores.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈxunjoɾ/
Did you know?
- When referring to the 'junior' in a family name, Spanish speakers often use hijo meaning 'son' instead of the word júnior.
- While júnior is the standard spelling, it is a direct loan from Latin iūnior and is a shortened version of the word iuvenior.
- The term júnior is rarely used in daily conversation to describe siblings, where menor is the preferred word for the younger one.
Examples in context
- Tom y Mary tuvieron un niño y lo llamaron Tom Junior.Tom and Mary had a child and called him Tom Junior.This sentence shows how to use the form junior when naming a child.Tatoeba #2740278 by hantol01, translation #2740266 by Hybrid
- Mi nombre completo es Ricardo Vernaut Junior.My full name is Ricardo Vernaut Junior.This sentence shows how to use the form junior within a full name.Tatoeba #3665264 by Ricardo14, translation #2787393 by Ricardo14
- ¡Hola, Junior! ¿Quieres jugar al fútbol con nosotros hoy?Hey, Junior! Do you want to play soccer with us today?
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their cousins.
- DanielTengo un primo que se llama Luis júnior.I have a cousin named Luis Junior.
- LucíaAh, entonces es el hijo del mayor.Oh, so he is the older one's son.
- DanielSí, el pequeño es el júnior.Yes, the little one is the junior.
- LucíaQué nombre tan clásico.What a classic name.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “junior” translations and entries júnior, junior, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries junior, júnior, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
