Pupil Definition

pyo͝opəl
pupils
noun
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A person, esp. a young person, under the supervision of a teacher or tutor, as in school.
Webster's New World
A minor under the care of a guardian; ward.
Webster's New World
The contractile circular opening, apparently black, in the center of the iris of the eye.
Webster's New World

A student under the supervision of a teacher or professor.

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pupil
Plural:
pupils

Origin of Pupil

  • From Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan"), from Latin pÅ«pillus (“orphan, minor"), variant of pÅ«pulus (“little boy"), from pÅ«pus (“child, boy").

    From Wiktionary

  • 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

  • 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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