English Explanatory Dictionary

alumnus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male pupil or student.
  2. A male graduate.
  3. A student of any gender.
  4. A graduate of any gender.

Pronunciation

/əˈlʌmnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alumnus.wav

Word forms

alumnus alumni alumnuses

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin alumnus (“foster child, nourished one”).

Synonyms

alum alumn alumni alumnx

Related words

alumnae alumnæ alum alma mater alimony alimentary

Derived words

alumni association

Translations

Arabic: طَالِب Arabic: طَالِبَة Arabic: طَلَبَة Arabic: طَالِبَات Czech: student Czech: studentka Finnish: opiskelija French: étudiant French: étudiante Georgian: სტუდენტი German: Student Hindi: पूर्वछात्र Portuguese: aluno Swedish: student Swedish: studenter
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