graduand
/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuːˌænd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.
Canadian usage; British usage
Example Sentences
- "2005, Mike Amos, Proud Return of the Pigeon Boy, Northern Echo (Darlington, UK); Jul 14, 2005. In order to add jollity to the proceedings, said the dean, each graduand would find beneath his seat a little tub of bubbles, complete with mortar board cap."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: graduandus