English Explanatory Dictionary

pupil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
  2. One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
  3. An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
noun
  1. The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
  2. The central dark part of an ocellated spot.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjuːpəl/ /ˈpj̥uːpəɫ/ en-us-pupil.ogg

Word forms

pupil pupils

Etymology

From Middle English pupille, from Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan”), from Latin pūpillus (“orphan, minor”), variant of pūpulus (“little boy”), from pūpus (“child, boy”).

Related words

learnling

Derived words

day pupil interpupil pupilage pupildom pupiless pupilhood pupillage pupil premium pupilship pupil teacher Adie's pupil Adie's tonic pupil Argyll Robertson pupil AR pupil bipupillate blown pupil Marcus Gunn pupil prostitute's pupil pseudopupil pupilar pupilary pupillary pupillate pupilled pupilless pupillography pupillometer pupillometric pupillometry pupillomotor pupilometer pupilometric pupilometry
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