n.
Pronunciation: ' pyü-p ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pupille minor ward, from Anglo-French, from Latin pupillus male ward (fr. diminutive of pupus boy) & pupilla female ward, from diminutive of pupa girl, doll
Date: 1536
1 : a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor : STUDENT
2 : one who has been taught or influenced by a famous or distinguished person