pupil.
A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
Meaning & usage
A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
Plato was Socrates' pupil, and in turn Aristotle was Plato's pupil.
An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pupille, from Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan”), from Latin pūpillus (“orphan, minor”), variant of pūpulus (“little boy”), from pūpus (“child, boy”).
The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
The central dark part of an ocellated spot.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pupille, from Old French pupille, from Latin pūpilla (“pupil; little girl, doll”), named because of the small reflected image seen when looking into someone's eye.
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