summa cum laude

sum·ma cum lau·de

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo m-uh koo m lou-dey, -duh, -dee; suhm-uh kuhm law-dee]
- /ˈsʊm ə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; ˈsʌm ə kʌm ˈlɔ di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo m-uh koo m lou-dey, -duh, -dee; suhm-uh kuhm law-dee]
- /ˈsʊm ə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; ˈsʌm ə kʌm ˈlɔ di/

Definitions of summa cum laude words

adverb summa cum laude with highest praise: used in diplomas to grant the highest of three special honors for grades above the average. 1
adverb summa cum laude academic degree: with highest honours 1
adverb summa cum laude If a college student graduates summa cum laude, they receive the highest honor that is possible. 0
adverb summa cum laude with the utmost praise: the highest of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations. In Britain it is sometimes used to designate a first-class honours degree 0
noun summa cum laude with the greatest praise: a phrase signifying above-average academic standing at the time of graduation from a college or university: the highest of three categories 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900, summa cum laude is from the Latin word summā cum laude

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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