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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024di•plo•ma /dɪˈploʊmə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mas, Lat. -ma•ta /-mətə/.USA pronunciation - Educationa document given by an educational institution granting a degree.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024di•plo•ma (di plō′mə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mas, Lat. -ma•ta (-mə tə),USA pronunciation v., -maed, -ma•ing. n. - Educationa document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
- a document conferring some honor, privilege, or power.
- a public or official document, esp. one of historical interest:a diploma from Carolingian times.
v.t. - Educationto grant or award a diploma to.
- Greek díplōma a letter folded double, equivalent. to diplō-, variant stem of diploûn to double (derivative of diplóos; see diplo-) + -ma suffix of result
- Latin diplōma a letter of recommendation, an official document
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/ n - a document conferring a qualification, recording success in examinations or successful completion of a course of study
- an official document that confers an honour or privilege
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: official letter or document, literally: letter folded double, from Greek; see diplo- |