Definition of ALUMNUS

alumnus

Plural: alumni, alumnuses

Noun

  • A male graduate of a particular school or college.
  • a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
  • A male pupil or student.
  • A male graduate.
  • A student of any gender.
  • A graduate of any gender.

Examples

  • A true Words with Friends alumnus knows all the two-letter words by heart.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin alumnus (“foster child, nourished one”).

Scrabble Score: 9

alumnus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alumnus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alumnus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

alumnus: valid Words With Friends Word