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Added 9 October 2026

alumnus

/əˈlʌmnəs/ noun

Latin root: alumnus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about alumnus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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