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alumna

/əˈlʌmnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
alum-na
IPA
/əˈlʌmnə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).

noun

A female graduate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin alumna.

Inflected Forms

alumni (plural) alumnas (plural) alumnae (plural) alumnæ (obsolete, plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alum alumnae alumni alumnus

Questions

How do you pronounce alumna?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlʌmnə/.
What does alumna mean?
A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
Where does alumna come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin alumna.

How to pronounce alumna

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