pupil
Meaning
- A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
- One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
- (obsolete) An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
Synonyms
school-age child
school child
foster-child
hole in iris of the eye
young boy
young person
pupil of the eye
consectator
teacher’s student-helper
new disciple
school children
black check
black square pattern
children at primary school
religious student
eye lens
school-boy
school-girl
pupilla
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pu‧pil
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjuːpəl/
Etymology
From Middle English pupille, from Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan”), from Latin pūpillus (“orphan, minor”), variant of pūpulus (“little boy”), from pūpus (“child, boy”).
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