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The French word for pupil is
élève





pupil

Gender

The gender of élève is masculine. E.g. un élève.

Plural

The plural of élève is élèves.

French Definition


pupil
     1. n. Élève, écolier, écolière.
           There are 2000 pupils in this school.
           Il y a 2000 élèves dans cette école.
           When the pupil is ready the teacher will appear.
           Quand l'élève est prêt le professeur va apparaître.
     2. n. (Anatomie) Pupille, prunelle.
           The pupil is found in the centre of the iris.
           La pupille est située au centre de l'iris.



Translations for pupil and their definitions

élève
     1. n. (masculine, referring to a boy) schoolboy, pupil, student
     2. n. (masculine, referring to a child of unspecified sex) schoolchild, pupil, student
     3. n. (feminine) schoolgirl, pupil, student
     4. v. first-person singular present of élever
     5. v. third-person singular present of élever
     6. v. second-person singular imperative of élever


prunelle
     1. n-f. sloe (small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn)
     2. n-f. sloe gin
     3. n-f. (anatomy) pupil; eye


pupille
     1. n-f. pupil (of the eye)
     2. n. an orphan under guardianship, a ward


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