The story
- Latin · derived fromcum“with”
- English todaycum laude
From Latin cum (“with”) + laude (ablative of laus, "praise").
Words from the same roots
Latincum all →
c̄Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cum laude
Today it means: With praise; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work that is above average. Full definition →
Latin cum