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summa cum laude
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aʊdi
Adverb
summa cum laude (not comparable)
- With highest (of three degrees of) praise; as noted, as an honor, on diplomas and degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality.
- Coordinate terms: cum laude, magna cum laude
- Nancy graduated from the university summa cum laude.
Translations
with highest praise
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See also
Further reading
Latin honors on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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German
Pronunciation
Adverb
- summa cum laude
- Synonym: sehr gut mit Auszeichnung
Usage notes
- Nowadays the Latin form is generally used for doctorates only.
Coordinate terms
Latin
Etymology
From cum (“with”, preposition) + the ablatives of summa (“highest, utmost”) and laus (“praise”), with the adjective being idiomatically/emphatically fronted across the preposition.
Adverb
summā cum laude (not comparable)
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
summa cum laude (not comparable)
Further reading
- summa cum laude in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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