alumna
[
uh
-
luhm
-n
uh
]
/əˈlʌm nə/
noun
,
plural
alumnae
[
uh
-
luhm
-nee, -nahy]
/əˈlʌm ni, -naɪ/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
Origin
1880-85,
Americanism; <
Latin:
foster daughter, pupil; feminine of
alumnus
Can be confused
alum
,
alumna,
alumnae,
alumni
,
alumnus
(see usage note at
alumnus
)
Usage note
See
alumnus.
British Dictionary definitions for
alumna
alumna
/
əˈlʌmnə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-nae
(
-niː
)
1.
(
mainly US & Canadian
) a female graduate of a school, college, etc
Word Origin
C19: feminine of
alumnus
Word Origin and History for
alumna
n.
see
alumnus
.