English → Latin
“pupil” in Latin
discipulusstudent, pupil, disciple, schoolboy; cadet (student in a military school or state program)alumnusNourished, fostered, etc.pūpillusorphan, wardpūpulapupil (of the eye); little lass (term of endearment)pūpillaan underage orphan, female ward; the pupil of the eyeaciēssharp edge or point; battle line; battle, engagement
The English word pupil itself goes back to Latin pūpus, through pūpillus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pupil
A scholar, discipulus; alumnus.
A ward, pupillus.
Apple of the eye, pupula, pupilla; acies (sharp sight; Vid: Cic., N.D., 2, 57, 142; acies ipsa, qua cernimus, quae pupula vocatur).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pupil?
- The usual Latin words for “pupil” are discipulus, alumnus, pūpillus; also pūpula, pūpilla, aciēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.