pupil.
pupil (aperture of the eye)
Meaning & usage
pupil (aperture of the eye)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch pupille, from Old French pupille, from Latin pūpilla.
minor, generally a prepubescent child over the age of 5
favoured student, protégé
institutionalised pupil (one who receives an upbringing or education in an institution)
orphan
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French pupille, from Latin pūpillus.
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