ALUMNI

ALUMNUS

alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad

(noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alumni

plural of alumnus

Noun

alumni (plural alumni)

(often proscribed) An individual alumnus or alumna.

Synonyms

• (of any gender): alum or alumn (US), alumnx

Hyponyms

• alumna (feminine), alumnus (of unspecified gender or masculine)

Anagrams

• lumina, minaul

Source: Wiktionary


ALUMNUS

A*lum"nus, n.; pl. Alumni. Etym: [L., fr. alere to nourish.]

Definition: A pupil; especially, a graduate of a college or other seminary of learning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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