summa cum laude

English

Etymology

From Latin summā cum laude (“with the greatest praise”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aʊdi

Adverb

summa cum laude (not comparable)

With highest (of three degrees of) praise; as noted, as an honor, on diplomas and degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality.
Coordinate terms: cum laude, magna cum laude

Nancy graduated from the university summa cum laude.

Translations

with highest praise

Chinese:
Mandarin: 以最高荣誉 (yǐ zuìgāo róngyù), 以最高榮譽／以最高荣誉
Cumbric: gidar ganmolieth oochaf
Dutch: met de grootste onderscheiding
German: mit ausgezeichnetem Erfolg
Icelandic: með æðsta láði, með hæstu ágætiseinkunn
Tagalog: may sukdulang papuri
Vietnamese: xuất sắc (vi), loại xuất sắc

See also

Further reading

Latin honors on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Adverb

summā cum laude (not comparable)

summa cum laude

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