Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A young person who is learning under the supervision of a teacher in a school setting.
Pupil
/ˈpjuːpəl/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
But I have not Devils for my pupils.'
'Your pupil's name is not Miss Fairfax.
I was a pupil at Lowood School for six years.
Etymology:
The word pupil originates from the Middle English term pupille, derived from the Old French pupille, and from Latin pupillus for a boy and pupilla for a girl, meaning a minor or ward, which later evolved to depict a minor under the care of a guardian or teacher.
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