summa cum laude

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Contents

1 English
2 Latin
- 2.1 Adverb
- 2.2 See also

English

Etymology

From Latin.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aʊdi

Adverb

summa cum laude

With the highest of three degrees of praise, as noted on a diploma.

He graduated from the university summa cum laude.

Coordinate terms

(highest of three degrees of praise): cum laude, magna cum laude

Translations

with highest praise

Chinese:

Mandarin: 以最高荣誉 (cmn) (yǐ zuìgāo róngyù), 以最高榮譽 (cmn)
German: mit ausgezeichnetem Erfolg (de)

Icelandic: með æðsta láði (is), með hæstu ágætiseinkunn (is)
Tagalog: cute ako (tl)

See also

Latin honors on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Latin honors

Latin

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Adverb

summa cum laude

With highest praise; an honor added to diplomas and degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality.

See also

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