diploma

Pronunciation: /dɪˈploʊmə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

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”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

sheepskin

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
certificate
Narrower (hyponyms)
higher national diploma

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