bakalaureat
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch baccalaureaat, from French baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from Latin baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius (“young man aspiring to knighthood”), to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bakalau̯ˈreat̚]
- Hyphenation: ba‧ka‧lau‧ré‧at
Noun
bakalaureat (first-person possessive bakalaureatku, second-person possessive bakalaureatmu, third-person possessive bakalaureatnya)
- baccalaureus: a high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
Further reading
- “bakalaureat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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