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diploma

/dɪˈploʊmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
diplo-ma
IPA
/dɪˈploʊmə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

  • "get a diploma"
  • "study for a diploma"
  • "hold a further-education diploma"

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: diplōma, δίπλωμα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈploʊmə/
  • British English: /dɪˈpləʊmə/

Inflected Forms

diplomas (plural) diplomata (plural)

Derived Forms

diplomaed diplomaless diplomalike prediploma

Phrases

diploma disease diploma mill

Frequently Paired Words

diplomacy diplomat diplomate diplomatic

Synonyms

sheepskin

Rhymes With

roma tacoma soma

Questions

How do you pronounce diploma?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈploʊmə/.
What does diploma mean?
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
Where does diploma come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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