le
common
/e.lɛv/
#1197 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
pupil, student
Word origin
A noun use of the past participle of elever ('to raise, to bring up'), from Latin elevare ('to lift up'), from ex- ('out') and levare ('to raise'). A pupil is one who is 'raised up' or educated.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- elevare
- English cognates
- elevate, elevation, levitate
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralélèves
Examples
.
The pupils are listening to their teacher.
.
This pupil works very well.
.
Each pupil has a book on the table.
.
The pupils have gone home.
.
My brother is a good pupil in class.
Used in
Grammar articles
(1)Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 24.