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alumnus

Pronunciation: /əˈlʌmnəs/
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Definition of alumnus

noun (plural alumni /-ni/)

  • a male former pupil or student of a particular school, college, or university:a Harvard alumnus

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin, 'nursling, pupil', from alere 'nourish'

In the singular, alumnus nearly always means a male, but the plural alumni can be used to refer to pupils or students of either sex.

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