alumno

Alumno is a Spanish noun meaning "student" or "pupil." It denotes a person enrolled in an educational program, typically at school or academy. The masculine form is alumno; the feminine form is alumna. The plural forms are alumnos (mixed gender or masculine) and alumnas (feminine).

In everyday usage, "alumno" is common in primary and secondary education contexts. For university or general adult learning, "estudiante" is often used instead, though "alumno" can appear in regional speech or when emphasis is the learner under instruction.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin alumnus, meaning foster child or pupil, via Late Latin and Old Spanish. The English cognate "alumnus" and the plural "alumni" share the same origin.

See also: Alumna, Estudiante, Educación.