[ˈpjuːpl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher
(e.g: they are former pupils of the school)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘orphan, ward’): from Old French pupille, from Latin pupillus (diminutive of pupus ‘boy’) and pupilla (diminutive of pupa ‘girl’)

[ˈpjuːpl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the dark circular opening in the centre of the iris of the eye, which varies in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina
(e.g: your pupils are dilated)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French pupille or Latin pupilla, diminutive of pupa ‘doll’ (so named from the tiny reflected images visible in the eye)