English

Adverb

cum laude ‎(not comparable)

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

Translations

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; less common; intended to be higher than summa cum laude in spite of summa meaning highest.

Related terms

• applaud
• laudatory
• lauds