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单词 summa cum laude
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summa cum laude

[ soom-uh koom -lou-dey, -duh, -dee; suhm-uh kuhm -law-dee ]
/ ˈsʊm ə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; ˈsʌm ə kʌm ˈlɔ di /
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adverb

with highest praise: used in diplomas to grant the highest of three special honors for grades above the average.
Compare cum laude, magna cum laude.

Origin of summa cum laude

First recorded in 1895–1900, summa cum laude is from Latin summā cum laude

Words nearby summa cum laude

Sumgait, sumi, sumi-e, summa, summable, summa cum laude, summand, summarily, summarize, summary, summary court-martial
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British Dictionary definitions for summa cum laude

summa cum laude
/ (ˈsʊmɑː kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ) /

adverb, adjective

mainly US with the utmost praise: the highest of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations. In Britain it is sometimes used to designate a first-class honours degreeCompare cum laude, magna cum laude

Word Origin for summa cum laude

from Latin
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