cum laude

cum lau·de

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo m lou-dey, -duh, -dee; kuhm law-dee]
- /kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; kʌm ˈlɔ di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo m lou-dey, -duh, -dee; kuhm law-dee]
- /kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; kʌm ˈlɔ di/

Definitions of cum laude words

adverb cum laude If a college student graduates cum laude, they receive the third highest honor that is possible. The second-highest grade is known as magna cum laude, and the highest grade of all is known as summa cum laude. 3
adverb cum laude with praise: the lowest of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations 3
noun cum laude with praise: a phrase signifying above-average academic standing at the time of graduation from a college or university: the lowest of three categories 3
adverb cum laude with honor: used in diplomas to grant the lowest of three special honors for grades above the average. 1
adverb cum laude academic degree: with honours 1
adverb cum laude With praise; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work that is above average. 0

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Origin of cum laude

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; < Latin: with praise

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Parts of speech for Cum laude

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cum laude popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cum laude usage trend in Literature

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