cum laude

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cum (“with”) + laude (ablative of laus, "praise"). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkumˈlaʊdə/, /ˌkumˈlɔdə/, /ˌkʌmˈlaʊdə/, /ˌkʌmˈlɔdə/ === 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 ==== applaud laudatory lauds ==== Translations ==== == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkum ˈlɑu̯de/, [ˈkum ˈlɑ̝u̯de̞] === Noun === cum laude ellipsis of cum laude approbatur ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “cum laude”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 14 May 2026 == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʊm ˈlaʊ̯də/ === Adverb === cum laude cum laude Synonym: gut ==== Usage notes ==== Nowadays the Latin form is generally used for doctorates only. ==== Coordinate terms ==== magna cum laude = sehr gut summa cum laude = sehr gut mit Auszeichnung == Indonesian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin cum (“with”); laude, laus (“praise”). === Noun === cum laude (uncountable) (education) cum laude === Further reading === “cum laude”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin [Term?]. === Phrase === cum laude cum laude === Further reading === “cum laude”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025