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diploma
/dɪˈpləʊmə/ noun
In Latin: probatoria, diplōma Wiktionary
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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
- ↑ “diploma, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2 Ed.; 1989]
Origin
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”).
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