Added 4 October 2026
student
/ˈstjuː.dn̩t/ noun
In Latin: studēns, discipulus, discipula Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about student at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
She is a student of human interactions.
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A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
The students were out raising funds for rag week.
- A person who is enrolled at a college or university .
adjective
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In training, learning a particular skill.
student teacher.
Origin
From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to stud(y) + -ent.
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