Meaning
A person who is being mentored.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Back-formation from mentor. Although mentor comes from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr), the name of a mythological figure, it was mistakenly analyzed as terminating in the suffix -or (“doer”), leading to a form using the French patientive suffix -ee on the model of pairs such as donor–donee and employer–employee. Attested since at least 1958.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
mentorteacher
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 31 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-23MBEINTU
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-03-28NABEMKT
- 2026-02-11METIFNY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-10-11MELNOTU
- 2025-08-06TAMEBJN
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
+19 earlier appearances in the archive.