cum laude

English

Etymology

From Latin cum (“with”) + laude (ablative of laus, "praise").

Adverb

cum laude (not comparable)

With praise; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work that is above average.

Usage notes

In the USA, there are three honors often added to diplomas and degrees, and two others less commonly used.

cum laude -- with honor
magna cum laude -- with great honor
maxima cum laude -- with maximal praise; rare; intended to be higher than magna cum laude but lower than summa cum laude
summa cum laude -- with highest honor
egregia cum laude -- with outstanding honor; rare; intended to be higher than summa cum laude.

Related terms

Translations

with praise

Belarusian: з адзнакай (z adznakaj)
Dutch: met onderscheiding
French: avec distinction
Italian: a pieni voti
Portuguese: com louvor
Russian: с отличием (s otličijem)
Tagalog: may papuri
Vietnamese: khá (vi), loại khá

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