diploma
/dɪpˈləʊmɒ/dih-PLOH-mo
/dɪpˈloʊmɑ/dih-PLOH-mah
Meaninga folded double (paper)
Common meaning: a certificate of study
- dipldouble, twofoldLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 376 · scan
- omaGreek noun ending (-ōma)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek διπλόος ‘double, twofold’.
Roots
- διπλόος Greek “double, twofold”
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