laude

Diploma honor word

Laude refers to academic distinction, appearing in Latin honors designations: cum laude (with honor), magna cum laude (with great honor), and summa cum laude (with highest honor).

These appear on diplomas and graduation announcements: She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard.

The word itself is rarely used alone in English.

praise

acclaim

Enthusiastic public approval

kudosPraise and honor
ovationExtended audience applause
plauditsEnthusiastic public approval

tribute · homage · adulation · glorification · extolment · celebration · accolade · commendation · cheering · panegyric

academic

honors

Recognition for achievement

distinctionNotable difference or honor
valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student
salutatorianSecond-ranked graduating student

graduation · commencement · diploma · degree · GPA · Phi Beta Kappa · honors program · dean's list · academic excellence · thesis

Categories

Early Musicmedieval music, Gregorian chant, Renaissance music, motet, baroque music
Italian folktarantella, mandola, barcarolle, ottava rima, frottola
Italian poetryDante, Petrarch, sonnet, ottava rima, madrigal
Medieval ItalianDante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Divine Comedy, Decameron
medieval songschanson, madrigal, ballade, rondeau, canso
sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel

Opposites

academic achievement/honors

laudefailure

Lack of success

failing grade · flunking · academic probation · without distinction · expelled

praise vs. criticism

laudeblame

Assign responsibility for wrongdoing

censure · condemnation · disgrace · dishonor · reproach

Phrases

cum laudeAcademic distinction phrase
magna cum laudeLatin academic distinction
summa cum laudeTop graduation honor

Family

applause, applaud, laud, applauded, laudable, applauding, laudatory, lauded, lauds

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G