alumna

female student, pupil

noun ah-LOOM-nah Rare

Origin: Latin alumna (foster daughter, female pupil)

Usage Note

Alumna is the feminine form of alumno (male student); the plural alumnas refers to an all-female group, while alumnos is used for mixed groups. In formal or academic registers alumna is preferred over estudiante to stress the pupil–teacher relationship. English 'alumna' is a direct borrowing of this Latin word.

Examples

"La alumna entregó el trabajo a tiempo."

Natural Translation

The student submitted the assignment on time.

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