diplomata

Variant of diploma

noun pl. diplomas

  1. an official state document or historical document; charter
  2. a certificate conferring honors, privileges, etc.
  3. a certificate issued to a student by a school, college, or university, indicating graduation or the conferring of a degree

Origin: L, state letter of recommendation < Gr diplōma, folded letter < diploun, to double < diploos, double

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