summa cum laude

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

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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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʊma kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də/

Adverb

summa cum laude

  1. 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)

  1. with the highest or utmost praise

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin summā cum laude.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

summa cum laude (not comparable)

  1. (education, postpositive) summa cum laude

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