alumnus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alumnus (literally “foster child, nourished one”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈlʌmnəs/

Noun

alumnus (plural alumni, feminine alumna)

  1. A male pupil or student.
  2. A male graduate.
  3. A student of either gender.
  4. A graduate of either gender.

Usage notes

Alumnus is used when the gender of the subject is unspecified.

Any alumnus may be invited to the reunion.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

  • From Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-o-mno- (“being nourished”), mediopassive participle of *h₂el- (“to nourish, grow”) (whence alō). [1]
  • Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to nourish, grow”) + *-mno- (see *-mn̥).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈlum.nus/, [aˈɫʊm.nʊs]

Adjective

alumnus (feminine alumna, neuter alumnum); first/second declension

  1. Nourished, fostered, etc.

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative alumnus alumna alumnum alumnī alumnae alumna
genitive alumnī alumnae alumnī alumnōrum alumnārum alumnōrum
dative alumnō alumnō alumnīs
accusative alumnum alumnam alumnum alumnōs alumnās alumna
ablative alumnō alumnā alumnō alumnīs
vocative alumne alumna alumnum alumnī alumnae alumna

Noun

alumnus m (genitive alumnī); second declension

  1. Nursling, pupil, foster son.

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative alumnus alumnī
genitive alumnī alumnōrum
dative alumnō alumnīs
accusative alumnum alumnōs
ablative alumnō alumnīs
vocative alumne alumnī

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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