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- [uh-luhm-nuh]
- /əˈlʌm nə/
- /əˈlʌm.nə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-luhm-nuh]
- /əˈlʌm nə/
Definitions of alumna word
- noun alumna a female graduate of a school, college, etc 3
- noun alumna a girl or woman alumnus 3
- noun plural alumna a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university. 1
- noun alumna See alumnus. 1
- noun alumna A female graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university. 1
- noun alumna female former student 1
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Origin of alumna
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; < Latin: foster daughter, pupil; feminine of alumnus
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Parts of speech for Alumna
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alumna popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alumna
noun alumna
- alum — An alum is the same as an alumnus.
- postgraduate — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or consisting of post-graduates: a postgraduate seminar.
- graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
Antonyms for alumna
noun alumna
- undergraduate — a student in a university or college who has not received a first, especially a bachelor's, degree.
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