alumnus — A male graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A male graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈlʌmnəs/
Korean meaning: 남자 졸업생, 동문, 동창
Korean pronunciation: 어**럼**너스
Example Sentences
- The billionaire alumnus donated a new library to his alma mater.
- Every alumnus received a golden spoon at the reunion, but nobody knew why.
- The famous alumnus forgot his own graduation year during the speech.
alumnus
NOUN//əˈlʌmnəs//
A male graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university
A male graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university
An alumnus returns to campus, showing his elevated status.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어에서 온 말로, 원래 '양육하다, 기르다'라는 뜻의 'alere'에서 파생되었습니다. 학교가 학생들을 기르고 양육한다는 의미에서 졸업생을 지칭하게 되었어요.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The billionaire alumnus donated a new library to his alma mater.”
“Every alumnus received a golden spoon at the reunion, but nobody knew why.”
“The famous alumnus forgot his own graduation year during the speech.”
“As an alumnus of the business school, he mentors young entrepreneurs.”
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