cum laude
adverb, adjective /ˌkʊm ˈlɔːdi/, /ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/
/ˌkʊm ˈlɔːdi/, /ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/
(from Latin)- (in the US) at the third of the three highest levels of achievement that students can reach when they finish their studies at college
- He graduated cum laude.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCum laude is used with these nouns:- graduate
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘with praise’.