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summa cum laude

[ soom-uh koom lou-dey, -duh, -dee; suhm-uh kuhm law-dee ]

adverb

  1. with highest praise: used in diplomas to grant the highest of three special honors for grades above the average.

summa cum laude

/ ˈsÊŠmÉ‘Ë kÊŠm ˈlaÊŠdeɪ /

adverb

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of summa cum laude1

First recorded in 1895–1900, summa cum laude is from Latin summÄ cum laude
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of summa cum laude1

from Latin

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