ALL meanings of alumnus
a·lum·nus
A a - countable noun alumnus The alumni of a school, college, or university are the people who used to be students there. 3
- noun alumnus a graduate of a school, college, etc 3
- noun alumnus a person, esp. a boy or man, who has attended or is a graduate of a particular school, college, etc. 3
- noun alumnus A graduate or former student, especially male, of a particular school, college, or university. 1
- noun plural alumnus a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university. 1
- noun plural alumnus a former associate, employee, member, or the like: He invited all the alumni of the library staff to the party. 1
- noun alumnus Alumnus (in Latin a masculine noun) refers to a male graduate or former student; the plural is alumni. An alumna (in Latin a feminine noun) refers to a female graduate or former student; the plural is alumnae. Traditionally, the masculine plural alumni has been used for groups composed of both sexes and is still widely so used: the alumni of Indiana University. Sometimes, to avoid any suggestion of sexism, both terms are used for mixed groups: the alumni/alumnae of Indiana University or the alumni and alumnae of Indiana University. While not quite equivalent in meaning, the terms graduate and graduates avoid the complexities of the Latin forms and eliminate any need for using a masculine plural form to refer to both sexes. 1
- noun alumnus male former student 1
- noun alumnus a male pupil or student. 0
- noun alumnus a male graduate. 0
- noun alumnus a student. 0
- noun alumnus a graduate. 0