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

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