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alumna
[ uh-luhm-nuh ]
noun
- a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
alumna
/ 蓹藞濒蕦尘苍蓹 /
noun
- a female graduate of a school, college, etc
Gender Note
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of alumna1
Example Sentences
Over the course of 鈥淲hite Lotus鈥 Season 3, 鈥淪ex Education鈥 alumna Wood left an impression on viewers with her performance and her imperfect teeth, which she has publicly embraced amid the growing popularity of veneers.
The Disney Channel and 鈥淒ancing With the Stars鈥 alumna confirmed Sunday that she had welcomed her first child, a baby named Kasai.
The 鈥淕ossip Girl鈥 alumna, who is married to the 鈥淣obody Wants This鈥 actor, reportedly lost the Pacific Palisades home that they purchased in 2019, according to TMZ and the Daily Mail.
The 鈥淐ommunity鈥 alumna and 鈥淛D鈥檚 Place鈥 actor Davis said their 鈥淚 do鈥檚鈥 on Saturday at the Maybourne Beverly Hills, Brown announced in a series of Instagram posts Sunday evening and Monday morning.
鈥淎nd in that way, writing a book is nothing short of an act of kindness,鈥 the 鈥淪NL鈥 alumna added.
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Alumna Vs. Alumnae Vs. Alumnus Vs. Alumni Vs. Alum
What鈥檚 the difference between alumna, alumnus, and alumni?
An alumna is a female graduate of a school, such as a high school or university.
In Latin, alumnus specifically refers to a male graduate, and sometimes this distinction is carried into English. However, alumnus is also commonly used in a gender-neutral way, as is its plural, alumni.
What is the plural of alumna?
The plural of alumna is alumnae. This follows the plural ending construction used in other Latin-derived words, like antenna and antennae.
The informal shortening alum is used to refer to a single graduate (regardless of gender). It鈥檚 sometimes pluralized as alums.
Here鈥檚 an example of alumna and alumnae used correctly in the same sentence.
Example: As an alumna, you share something with all of the alumnae, regardless of when each of you graduated.聽
Want to learn more? Read the breakdown of the difference between alumnus and alumni.
Quiz yourself on alumna vs. alumnae!
Should alumna or alumnae be used in the following sentence?
The five-year reunion is usually well attended by _____.
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