sum·ma cum lau·de (s m  km loud, -d , -d , s m km lôd)adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. [Latin summ cum laude, with highest praise : summ, feminine ablative of summus, highest + cum, with + laude, ablative of laus, praise.] |
summa cum laude [ˈsʊmɑː kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ]
adv & adj
(Social Science / Education) Chiefly US 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 Compare cum laude, magna cum laude
[from Latin]
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| Adj. | 1. | summa cum laude - with highest honor; with the highest academic distinction; "a summa cum laude graduate" worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
| Adv. | 1. | summa cum laude - with highest honor; "he graduated summa cum laude" |
Translations
summa cum laude
adv (US) → summa cum laude
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