admittatur

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/ˌædmɪˈteɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

The certificate of admission formerly given in some American colleges, such as Harvard.

OriginLatin admittātur →
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Meanings

nounadmittatur (plural admittaturs)

plural admittaturs

  1. historicalThe certificate of admission formerly given in some American colleges, such as Harvard.

Origin

  1. Latinadmittātur“let him be admitted”
  2. Englishadmittatur

Borrowed from Latin admittātur (“let him be admitted”), the third-person singular present passive subjunctive form of admittō (“to let in; to admit”).

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APA

admittatur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admittatur

MLA

“admittatur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admittatur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “admittatur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admittatur.

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