Alumnus: meaning, definitions and examples
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alumnus
[ ษหlสmnษs ]
education
A male former student of a school, college, or university.
Synonyms
ex-student, former student, graduate.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
|---|---|
| alumnus |
Referring to a male individual who has graduated from an institution.
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Examples of usage
- He was proud to be an alumnus of Harvard University.
- The alumnus returned to his alma mater for the reunion.
general
A person who has graduated from a particular course or institution.
Synonyms
ex-student, former student, graduate.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
|---|---|
| alumnus |
Generally used to refer to a male who has graduated from a school, college, or university. It's often used in formal contexts.
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Examples of usage
- She is an alumnus of the culinary school.
- The company hired an alumnus of a prestigious business program.
Translations
Translations of the word "alumnus" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ex-aluno
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคต เคเคพเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Absolvent
๐ฎ๐ฉ alumni
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฟััะบะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ absolwent
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆฅญ็ (ใใคใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท ancien รฉlรจve
๐ช๐ธ exalumno
๐น๐ท mezun
๐ฐ๐ท ์กธ์ ์ (์กธ์ ๋ )
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุฑูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ absolvent
๐ธ๐ฐ absolvent
๐จ๐ณ ๆ กๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ diplomant
๐ฎ๐ธ รบtskrifaรฐur nemandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏะปะตะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแ แกแแแแแแแ แแแฃแแ (kursdamtavrebulia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษzun
๐ฒ๐ฝ exalumno
Etymology
The word 'alumnus' originated from Latin and was used to refer to a foster son or pupil. Over time, it evolved to specifically mean a male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. The term is commonly used in educational contexts to denote individuals who have completed a course of study at an institution.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #25,688, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 25685 therapeutically
- 25686 advisedly
- 25687 radiologist
- 25688 alumnus
- 25689 cascaded
- 25690 crass
- 25691 impaled
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