Summa Cum Laude Definition
so͝omə ko͝om loudə, -dā, -dē, sŭmə kŭm lôdē
adjective
With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction.
Graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate.
American Heritage
adverb
Phrase signifying the highest category of academic standing at the time of graduation from a college or university.
Webster's New World
Origin of Summa Cum Laude
Latin summā cum laude with highest praise summā feminine ablative of summus highest cum with laude ablative of laus praise
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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