cum laude
[ koo m lou-dey, -duh, -dee; kuhm law-dee ]
/ kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; kʌm ˈlɔ di /
adverb
with honor: used in diplomas to grant the lowest of three special honors for grades above the average.
Compare
magna cum laude,
summa cum laude.
Origin of cum laude
1890–95,
Americanism; < Latin: with praise
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British Dictionary definitions for cum laude
cum laude
/ (kʌm ˈlɔːdɪ, kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ) /
adverb
mainly US
with praise: the lowest of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations
Compare magna cum laude, summa cum laude
Word Origin for cum laude
Latin