Pupil Definition
A student under the supervision of a teacher or professor.
Other Word Forms of Pupil
Noun
Origin of Pupil
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From Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan"), from Latin pÅ«pillus (“orphan, minor"), variant of pÅ«pulus (“little boy"), from pÅ«pus (“child, boy").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French pupille from Latin pūpilla little doll, pupil of the eye (from the tiny image reflected in it) pupil1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French pupille, from Latin pÅ«pilla (“pupil; little girl, doll"), named because of the small reflected image seen when looking into someone's eye.
From Wiktionary
Middle English pupille orphan from Old French from Latin pūpillus diminutive of pūpus boy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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