baccalaureat

See also: baccalauréat

English

Etymology

From French baccalauréat or its source, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius (“young man aspiring to knighthood”) to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare bachelor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bækəˈlɔːɹɪət/, /bækəˈlɔːɹiæ/

Noun

baccalaureat (plural baccalaureats)

1. A bachelor's degree at university.
2. An examination and qualification awarded in many countries, designed to enable people to go on to higher education; the International Baccalaureat.