Meaning
pupil, student
In a sentence
L'allievo arriva sempre in anticipo a lezione.
The student always arrives early to class.
Sei tu il nuovo allievo del corso?
Are you the new student in the course?
L'allievo non ha capito la domanda.
The student didn't understand the question.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allievo | masculine · singular |
| allievi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use allievo for a pupil under a teacher’s guidance; studente is broader and more common for school or university students.
- Often sounds slightly formal or institutional; in everyday speech, studente or alunno may be more natural depending on context.
- Has regular gender forms: allievo, allieva, allievi, allieve. Don’t use masculine plural for an all-female group if you want to be specific.