Where does “alumni” come from?
Alumni comes from Latin alumnī, the plural of alumnus, meaning foster children or pupils.
alumni (English): plural of alumnus; An individual alumnus or...
Definitions
- plural of alumnus; An individual alumnus or...
Ancestry of “alumni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alumni | nominative plural of alumnus; genitive singular... |