baccalauréat
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See also: baccalaureat
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalārius (“young man aspiring to knighthood”) to resemble bacca laurī (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
baccalauréat m (plural baccalauréats)
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “baccalauréat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.