Alumni

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈlÊŒmnÉ‘j/, /əˈlÊŒmni/

Origin

From Latin alumni.

Noun

noun

1. Plural of alumnus; indicates both males and females, or males only.The alumni of this university include many famous artists and politicians.
2. (often proscribed) An individual alumnus or alumna.
• 2002, Jack Canfield et al., Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love and FriendshipAn alumni of AmeriCorps, she has been trained as a red-carded firefighter and a national park ranger.

Synonyms

• (plural) alums US
• (singular) alum US, alumnus, alumna

Related terms

• alumna
• alumnae
• alumnus

Derived terms

• alumni association

Anagrams

• lumina