magna cum laude
[ mahg-nuh koo m lou-dey, -duh, -dee; mag-nuh kuhm law-dee ]
/ ˈmɑg nə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di; ˈmæg nə kʌm ˈlɔ di /
adverb
with great praise: used in diplomas to grant the next-to-highest of three special honors for grades above the average.
Compare
cum laude,
summa cum laude.
Origin of magna cum laude
First recorded in 1895–1900,
magna cum laude is from the Latin word
magnā cum laude
Words nearby magna cum laude
magma chamber,
magmatic differentiation,
magn-,
magna,
magna carta,
magna cum laude,
magna est veritas, et praevalebit,
magna graecia,
magna mater,
magnaflux,
magnalium
British Dictionary definitions for magna cum laude
magna cum laude
/ (ˈmæɡnə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ) /
mainly US
with great praise: the second of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations
Compare cum laude, summa cum laude
Word Origin for magna cum laude
Latin