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Etonian

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /iːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/
  • General-American: /iˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who is enrolled in or has graduated from Eton College.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: student, pupil, educatee

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Eton Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Etonian From Eton + -ian.