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pupil
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pju?p?l/
- Hyphenation: pu?pil
- Rhymes: -u?p?l
Etymology 1
From Middle English pupille, from Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan”), from Latin p?pillus (“orphan, minor”), variant of p?pulus (“little boy”), from p?pus (“child, boy”).
Noun
pupil (plural pupils)
- A learner under the supervision of a teacher or professor.
- 1668 December 19, James Dalrymple, “Mr. Alexander Seaton contra Menzies” in The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 575
- The Pupil after his Pupillarity, had granted a Di?charge to one of the Co-tutors, which did extingui?h the whole Debt of that Co-tutor, and con?equently of all the re?t, they being all correi debendi, lyable by one individual Obligation, which cannot be Di?charged as to one, and ?tand as to all the re?t.
- 1668 December 19, James Dalrymple, “Mr. Alexander Seaton contra Menzies” in The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 575
- (law, obsolete) An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
Usage notes
- A pupil is typically a young person, such as a schoolchild. Older learners, e.g. at university, are generally called students.
Translations
See also
- learnling
Etymology 2
From Middle English pupille, from Old French pupille, from Latin p?pilla (“pupil; little girl, doll”), named because of the small reflected image seen when looking into someone's eye.
Noun
pupil (plural pupils)
- (anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
- (zoology) The central dark part of an ocellated spot.
Derived terms
- pupilar
- pupilary
- pupillary
Translations
Further reading
- Pupil in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- pipul
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin p?pillus. Doublet of pubill.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /pu?pil/
Noun
pupil m (plural pupils, feminine pupil·la)
- orphan
- Synonym: orfe
Further reading
- “pupil” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “pupil” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “pupil” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “pupil” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
From Latin p?pilla (“little girl”), diminutive of p?pa (“girl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pupil/, [p?u?p?il?]
Noun
pupil c (singular definite pupillen, plural indefinite pupiller)
- pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)
Declension
References
- “pupil” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /py?p?l/
- Hyphenation: pu?pil
- Rhymes: -?l
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch pupille, from Old French pupille, from Latin p?pilla.
Noun
pupil f (plural pupillen, diminutive pupilletje n)
- pupil (aperture of the eye)
- Synonym: oogappel
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle French pupille, from Latin p?pillus.
Noun
pupil m (plural pupillen, diminutive pupilletje n)
- (chiefly sports) minor, generally a prepubescent child over the age of 5
- favoured student, protégé
- institutionalised pupil (one who receives an upbringing or education in an institution)
- (archaic) orphan
- Synonym: wees
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English pupil, from Middle French pupille, from Latin p?pilla (“pupil; little girl, doll”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pupel/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pup?l/
- Rhymes: -upel, -pel, -el
Noun
pupil (Jawi spelling ??????, plural pupil-pupil, informal 1st possessive pupilku, impolite 2nd possessive pupilmu, 3rd possessive pupilnya)
- (anatomy) pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)
Synonyms
- anak mata / ??? ????
Polish
Etymology
From French pupille, from Latin p?pilla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pu.p?il/
Noun
pupil m pers (diminutive pupilek, feminine pupilka)
- favorite son, favored student, protégé
- (archaic) pupil (learner)
Declension
Derived terms
- (adjective) pupilarny
Further reading
- pupil in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- pupil in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French pupille, from Latin pupillus.
Noun
pupil m (plural pupili)
- pupil
Declension
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partisan
English
Alternative forms
- partizan
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??.t??zæn/, /?p??.t??zæn/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p??.??.z?n/, /?p??.??.z?n/, /-s?n/
Etymology 1
From French partisan, from Italian partigiano (“defender of a party”), from parte (“part”). Doublet of partigiano. Attested in English from the late 15th century in the noun sense of "party adherent", and in related adjective senses from the 16th century. The "guerilla fighter" sense influenced by Serbo-Croatian partizan, Russian ????????? (partizán), from the same source.The sense of "guerilla fighter" is from c. 1690.The adjective in the military sense dates from the early 18th century.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
partisan (plural partisans)
- An adherent to a party or faction.
- 1992, Thomas R. Pegram, "Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois
- "Strong partisans of neither party, Indiana farmers failed to act as a block […] "
- 1992, Thomas R. Pegram, "Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois
- A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter.
- (now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
Related terms
- copartisan
- part
- partisanism
- partisanry
- partisanship
- party
Translations
Adjective
partisan (comparative more partisan, superlative most partisan)
- Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
- Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
- Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
Translations
Etymology 2
From French partizaine, from Middle French partizaine, partisanne etc., from Italian partigiana, related to Etymology 1 above (apparently because it was seen as a typical weapon of such forces).
Noun
partisan (plural partisans)
- (historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.
- I had as lief have a reed that will do me no service as a partisan I could not heave.
- (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.
Translations
See also
- halberd
References
Further reading
- Partisan in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Partains, Sarpanit, aspirant, spartina
French
Etymology
From Italian partigiano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa?.ti.z??/
Noun
partisan m (plural partisans, feminine partisane)
- supporter, proponent, advocate
- (sports) fan
Adjective
partisan (feminine singular partisane, masculine plural partisans, feminine plural partisanes)
- partisan, partial
- in favour of
Further reading
- “partisan” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- aspirant
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French partisan.
Noun
partisan m (plural partisans)
- (Jersey) supporter
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian partigiano, via French partisan
Noun
partisan m (definite singular partisanen, indefinite plural partisaner, definite plural partisanene)
- a partisan (member of an armed group)
References
- “partisan” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian partigiano, via French partisan
Noun
partisan m (definite singular partisanen, indefinite plural partisanar, definite plural partisanane)
- a partisan (member of an armed group)
References
- “partisan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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