oppidan
oppidan · oppidans
A class of student in traditional English public schools such as EtonA class of student in traditional English public schools such as Eton; opposed to colleger or King's Scholar.
Meaning
2 sensesA class of student in traditional English public schools such as Eton; opposed to colleger or King's Scholar.
(obsolete, rare)A town dweller.
Origin
From Latin oppidānus (“of a town, provincial”), from oppidum (“town which is not an urbs”)From Latin oppidānus (“of a town, provincial”), from oppidum (“town which is not an urbs”) + -ānus (“-an”, adjective-forming suffix), by surface analysis, oppid(um) + -an.
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