diploma
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪˈpləʊmə//
- United States//dɪˈploʊmə//
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
noun
- 1
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
get a diploma
study for a diploma
hold a further-education diploma
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin diplōma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “folded paper, license”), from διπλόω (diplóō, “to double, fold over”), from διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).
Forms
- plural
- diplomas, diplomata
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