alumni

[uh-luhm-nahy]

noun

1. the plural of alumnus.

Example Sentences

Will the alumni be satisfied with winning titles in Division 10, 9 or 8 after previous glory years in higher divisions?

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But Downton kept up with the team, even after his job took him to Puerto Rico, where he was forced to host watch parties at his home for the smattering of local alumni.

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In addition to graduates’ salaries, the rankings consider schools’ graduation rates and diversity—and their learning environment, based on a survey of about 120,000 students and recent alumni.

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Some Starbucks baristas, store managers and company alumni believe the moves go too far, potentially divorcing the company from what made its cafes fun, funky and human-centered in previous days.

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The academy has had several alumni play for collegiate Division One teams, including 27 this season, but never before at quarterback.

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Related Words

• alum 
• alumna 

When To Use

Plural word for alumni

Alumni is the plural form of the singular noun alumnus. The plurals of several other words ending in -us are also formed in this way, such as fungus/fungi and cactus/cacti. Irregular plurals that are formed like alumni derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin. Specifically, alumnus is the masculine singular form in Latin and alumni is the masculine plural form. The feminine singular form in Latin is alumna and the feminine plural form is alumnae. Sometimes, this distinction is carried over into English. However, alumnus and alumni are both commonly used in a gender-neutral way in English.Alumni is sometimes treated as a singular noun. However, this is not considered valid in standard English, and alumni should be treated as a plural form.