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- [uh-luhm-nuh s]
- /əˈlʌm nəs/
- /əˈlʌm.nəs/
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- [uh-luhm-nuh s]
- /əˈlʌm nəs/
Definitions of alumni word
- noun plural alumni a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university. 1
- noun plural alumni a former associate, employee, member, or the like: He invited all the alumni of the library staff to the party. 1
- noun alumni Plural form of alumnus; indicates both males and females, or males only. 1
- noun alumni plural of alumnus. 0
- noun alumni (often proscribed) An individual alumnus or alumna. 0
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Origin of alumni
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin: foster son, pupil, equivalent to al- (stem of alere to feed, support) + -u- (< stem-vowel *-o- in interior syllable) + -m(i)nus, orig. passive participial suffix (cf. adult, old), akin to Greek -menos; see phenomenon
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Parts of speech for Alumni
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alumni popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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