abiturient
/ɑbɪˌtuɹiˈɛnt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pupil / student in the German education system who is taking, or who has taken and passed, the Abitur.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Abiturient.
Example Sentences
- "If we examine the statistics of the German Gymnasia, we shall find that an Abiturient very rarely leaves a Gymnasium so young as eighteen, [...]"
- "He is already an Abiturient, a graduate of a gymnasium, one who has completed enough preparatory studies to turn directly, if need be, to professional work, [...]"
- "(3) an Abiturient, minimum age 19, needs a practical course of ½ year and 2-2½ years at Chemieschule (day classes). An Abiturient is a student who has passed the matriculation examination after 9 years (8 in Austria) at secondary school."
- "Well, obviously a bright kid, but: When he got his Abitur (final exam at the Gymnasium), he had already the German equivalent of a 2-year US college education behind him. Nobody in his/her right mind would compare a US high-school graduate with an Abiturient. There is a two-year difference. The US public school system goes for only 12 years, and starts one year earlier than the German one."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Abiturient, abituriō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑbɪˌtuɹiˈɛnt/
Inflected Forms
Abiturienten (plural)
Abiturients (plural)