summa cum laude

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From Latin summā cum laude (with the greatest praise).

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summa cum laude (not comparable)

  1. 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.

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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)

  1. with the highest or utmost praise

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Latin summā cum laude.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsum.ma kum ˈlaw.dɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -awdɛ

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summa cum laude (not comparable)

  1. (education, postpositive) summa cum laude

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