In British universities, a student who belongs to the college and eats in its hall (aula) regularly, as opposed to an external student.
From Latin aula 'hall' + -arian 'relating to'. The term emerged in medieval universities to distinguish between students who lived and ate communally versus those who didn't.
This word captures an old academic divide—full college members got to gather in the aula for meals and community, while others were outsiders looking in!
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