Pupil

pū′pil, n. a little boy or girl: one under the care of a tutor: a scholar: a ward: ( law ) one under the age of puberty—i.e. under fourteen years for males, and twelve for females.— adj. under age.— ns. Pupilabil′ity ( rare ), pupilary nature: confidential character; Pū′pilage , Pū′pillage , state of being a pupil: the time during which one is a pupil; Pupilar′ity , Pupillar′ity , the time between birth and puberty.— adjs. Pū′pilary , Pū′pillary , pertaining to a pupil or ward.— Pupil teacher , one who is both a pupil and a teacher. [Fr. pupille —L. pupillus , pupilla , dims. of pupus , boy, pupa , girl.]