bursar

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursārius, from bursa (“purse”) (English purse).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝsɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːsə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: bur‧sar

Noun

bursar (plural bursars)

  1. The treasurer of a university, college or school.
  2. (Scotland, education) A student funded by a bursary.

Derived terms

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