Main Entry:

di·plo·ma

Pronunciation:

\də-ˈplō-mə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural diplomas

Etymology:

Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek diplōma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos

Date:

1622

1plural also di·plo·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ : an official or state document : charter2: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege3: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution