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diploma.

A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈpləʊmə/Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈploʊmə/General-American
  1. 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
    study for a diploma
Where this word comes from

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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