Curriculum Vitae Definition

vītē, vētī, wētī
curricula-vitae
noun
A summary of one's personal history and professional qualifications, as that submitted by a job applicant; résumé
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
curriculum vitae
Plural:
curricula-vitae, curricula-vitarum

Origin of Curriculum Vitae

  • Latin curriculum vītae the race of life curriculum course vītae genitive of vīta life

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin curriculum (“course”) + vītae, genitive of vīta (“life”).

    From Wiktionary

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