Student definition
A student of human behavior.
He is a student of life.
An example of a student is a second grader.
An example of a student is someone going to a university.
An example of a student is someone learning to cook in their kitchen.
A student of contemporary dance.
A student of world affairs.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of student
- Middle English alteration (influenced by Latin studēre to study) of studient, studiant from Old French estudiant one who studies from present participle of estudier to study from Medieval Latin studiāre from Latin studium study study
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin studens, present participle of studere (“to study").
From Wiktionary