Abiturientn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌabɪtʊərɪˈɛnt/, U.S.

/ˌæbɪˌtʊ(ə)riˈɛnt/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Abiturient.

Etymology: < German Abiturient candidate for the Abitur (see Abitur n.), also pupil who has recently passed the Abitur (1788) < post-classical Latin abiturient- , abituriens (1666 in a German source, denoting a secondary school leaver), present participle of abiturire to be about to leave (a1536) < classical Latin abit- , past participial stem of abīre to go away (see abition n.) + -urīre , suffix forming desiderative verbs (see -urient suffix).In abiturient examination (compare quots. 1863, 1911) after German Abiturientenexamen (1789; now rare), lit. ‘examination of candidates for the Abitur’. In plural form Abiturienten after the German plural form. O.E.D. Suppl. (1972) gives the naturalized pronunciation (æbitiū^ə·riĕnt) /æbɪˈtjʊərɪənt/.

A. n.

In Germany: a candidate for the Abitur; a pupil who, having passed the Abitur, is leaving secondary school to enter a university.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > one about to leave

Abiturient1842

leaver1910

school leaver1919

1842 W. Howitt Student-life Germany xiii. 278 It is curious to see how the Abiturient will conduct himself from the moment that he turns his back on the Gymnasium.

1863 Chambers's Encycl. V. 168/2 The boys attend..till they reach the age of 18, when, after a special examination (the abiturient or maturity examination), they are transferred to the university.

1868 M. Arnold Schools & Univ. on Continent xvii. 181 These externi, as they are called, are not examined along with the Abiturienten of the gymnasium.

1911 Times 5 July 25/3 It was his ambition..that he should pass..the Abiturient or Maturity Examination.

1942 School Rev. 50 342 The German Abiturient, who is of about the same age as our high-school graduate, has had the training of a college Junior.

1992 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 12 A German Abiturient has nine years study of English at school..before possibly proceeding to university.

B. adj.

That is a candidate for the Abitur. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > examination > [adjective]

examinatory1574

examinational1826

examinatorial1834

Abiturient1917

1917 Jevons in Times Educ. Suppl. 7 June 215 Examinations for which abiturient pupils may have to be prepared.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abiturient
释义	Abiturientn.adj. Brit. /ˌabɪtʊərɪˈɛnt/, U.S. /ˌæbɪˌtʊ(ə)riˈɛnt/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Abiturient. Etymology: < German Abiturient candidate for the Abitur (see Abitur n.), also pupil who has recently passed the Abitur (1788) < post-classical Latin abiturient- , abituriens (1666 in a German source, denoting a secondary school leaver), present participle of abiturire to be about to leave (a1536) < classical Latin abit- , past participial stem of abīre to go away (see abition n.) + -urīre , suffix forming desiderative verbs (see -urient suffix).In abiturient examination (compare quots. 1863, 1911) after German Abiturientenexamen (1789; now rare), lit. ‘examination of candidates for the Abitur’. In plural form Abiturienten after the German plural form. O.E.D. Suppl. (1972) gives the naturalized pronunciation (æbitiū^ə·riĕnt) /æbɪˈtjʊərɪənt/. A. n. In Germany: a candidate for the Abitur; a pupil who, having passed the Abitur, is leaving secondary school to enter a university. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > one about to leave Abiturient1842 leaver1910 school leaver1919 1842 W. Howitt Student-life Germany xiii. 278 It is curious to see how the Abiturient will conduct himself from the moment that he turns his back on the Gymnasium. 1863 Chambers's Encycl. V. 168/2 The boys attend..till they reach the age of 18, when, after a special examination (the abiturient or maturity examination), they are transferred to the university. 1868 M. Arnold Schools & Univ. on Continent xvii. 181 These externi, as they are called, are not examined along with the Abiturienten of the gymnasium. 1911 Times 5 July 25/3 It was his ambition..that he should pass..the Abiturient or Maturity Examination. 1942 School Rev. 50 342 The German Abiturient, who is of about the same age as our high-school graduate, has had the training of a college Junior. 1992 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 12 A German Abiturient has nine years study of English at school..before possibly proceeding to university. B. adj. That is a candidate for the Abitur. rare. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > examination > [adjective] examinatory1574 examinational1826 examinatorial1834 Abiturient1917 1917 Jevons in Times Educ. Suppl. 7 June 215 Examinations for which abiturient pupils may have to be prepared. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1842
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