summa cum laude
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin summā cum laude (“with the greatest praise”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aʊdi
Adverb edit
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 edit
with highest praise
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- Latin honors on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From cum (“with”, preposition) + the ablatives of summa (“highest, utmost”) and laus (“praise”), with the adjective being idiomatically/emphatically fronted across the preposition.
Adverb edit
summā cum laude (not comparable)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin summā cum laude.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
summa cum laude (not comparable)
Further reading edit
- summa cum laude in Polish dictionaries at PWN