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alum vs alumnus

alumnus vs alum

alum and alumnus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alum Yes No No No
alumnus Yes No No No
As nouns, alumnus is a hyponym of alum; that is, alumnus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alum:
  • alum: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
  • alumnus: a male person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Other hyponyms of alum include old boy, alumna, Ivy Leaguer.
alum (noun) alumnus (noun)
a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) a male person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Difference between alum and alumnus

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