Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction.
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- adverb With the highest of three degrees of praise, as noted on a diploma.
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- adverb with highest honor
- adjective with highest honor; with the highest academic distinction
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin summā cum laude, with highest praise : summā, feminine ablative of summus, highest + cum, with + laude, ablative of laus, praise.]
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From Latin.
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oroboros commented on the word summa cum laude
Cf. magna cum laude
May 18, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word summa cum laude
Cf. Magnum con Fritos
May 18, 2010
reesetee commented on the word summa cum laude
Sorry; we're all out.
May 18, 2010