Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-luhm-nuh s]
- /əˈlʌm nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-luhm-nuh s]
- /əˈlʌm nəs/
Definitions of alumni's word
- noun plural alumni's a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university. 1
- noun plural alumni's a former associate, employee, member, or the like: He invited all the alumni of the library staff to the party. 1
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Origin of alumni's
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's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alumni's 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
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