pupil
- 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.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjuːpəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pupille, from Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan”), from Latin pūpillus (“orphan, minor”), variant of pūpulus (“little boy”), from pūpus (“child, boy”).
Related words
school-age child
school child
foster-child
hole in iris of the eye
élève
Schüler
alumno
alunno
aluno
μαθητής
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