Dictionary

alma mater en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(ɹ)/
• /ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɑːlmə ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Latin alma māter (literally “nourishing mother”). Derives from the full name ("Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna") of the oldest European university, the University of Bologna, founded in 1088.

Meanings

1. A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.
   • I’m in the place where I grew up, where my alma mater is. 2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Evesham (1870)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 58:
   • However, a new analysis from Trump’s alma mater suggests that his immigration crackdown – a centerpiece of his second term – could do the exact opposite. 2025 July 25, Matt Egan, “How Trump’s mass deportations could backfire on the American economy by shrinking paychecks”, in CNN Business:
2. A school’s anthem or song.

Forms

Deriveds

matriotism

Relateds

alimony · maternal · alimentary · maternity · mater · alumnus · matriculate

Translations (26)

ja アルマ・マータ (graduated school) · bg учи́лищен химн (school anthem) · ja 校歌 (school anthem) · ru а́льма-ма́тер (graduated school) · de Alma Mater (graduated school) · es alma mater (graduated school) · ca alma mater (graduated school) · ar الجامعة الأم (graduated school) · cmn 母校 (graduated school) · nl alma mater (graduated school) · pl Alma Mater (graduated school) · ug ئانا مەكتەپ (graduated school) · gl alma máter (graduated school) · pt alma mater (graduated school) · pt hino da escola (school anthem) · id almamater (graduated school) · tl inang-diwa (graduated school) · yue 母校 (graduated school) · fi alma mater (graduated school) · fr alma mater (graduated school) · ja 母校 (graduated school) · ko 모교 (graduated school) · fi koulun laulu (school anthem) · bg а́лма-ма́тер (graduated school) · cmn 校歌 (school anthem) · tr tahsil (graduated school)

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