cum laude

US/ˌkumˈlaʊdə/US/ˌkumˈlɔdə/US/ˌkʌmˈlaʊdə/US/ˌkʌmˈlɔdə/

adverb

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

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Meanings

adverbcum laude (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith praise; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work that is above average.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivewith honor; with academic distinction

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Origin

  1. Latincum“with”
  2. Englishcum laude

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

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Translations

Dutch met onderscheiding
  • met onderscheidingwith praise
Finnish kiittäen
  • kiittäenwith praise
French avec distinction
  • avec distinctionwith praise
German cum laude, gut
  • cum laudewith praise
  • gutwith praise
Hungarian cum laude, dicsérettel
  • cum laudewith praise
  • dicsérettelwith praise
  • kitüntetésselwith praise
Italian a pieni voti, e lode
  • a pieni votiwith praise
  • e lodewith praise
Polish cum laude
  • cum laudewith praise
Portuguese com louvor
  • com louvorwith praise
Russian с отличием
  • с отличием (s otličijem)with praise
Tagalog may papuri
  • may papuriwith praise
Vietnamese khá, loại khá
  • kháwith praise
  • loại kháwith praise
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APA

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MLA

“cum laude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cum%20laude. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cum laude,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cum%20laude.

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