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aluno

Aluno is a noun in Portuguese that denotes a person who attends an educational institution as a student. It is used across levels of education, from elementary and secondary schools to universities. The masculine form is aluno, the feminine form is aluna. The plural is alunos for mixed or male groups, and alunas for female groups.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin alumnus, meaning a foster child or pupil, and by extension a

Usage: Aluno is common in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. In more formal contexts or in

See also: estudante, discente.

student.
The
sense
of
learner
developed
in
the
Romance
languages,
including
Portuguese,
over
time.
discussions
of
higher
education,
terms
such
as
estudante
or
discente
may
be
used
to
emphasize
the
status
or
field
of
study;
discente
often
appears
in
official
documents.
In
everyday
language,
the
gendered
forms
are
used
as
required:
o
aluno,
a
aluna;
os
alunos,
as
alunas.
The
term
can
refer
to
someone
enrolled
in
a
course
or
program,
regardless
of
age
or
the
level
of
schooling.