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summa cum laude


sum·ma cum lau·de

adv or adj
\ˌsu̇-mə-(ˌ)ku̇m-ˈlau̇-də, ˌsü-, -ˈlau̇-dē; ˌsə-mə-ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē\

Definition of SUMMA CUM LAUDE

: with highest distinction <graduated summa cum laude> — compare cum laude, magna cum laude
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Origin of SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Latin, with highest praise
First Known Use: 1882

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with SUMMA CUM LAUDE

magna cum laude

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