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curriculum vitae

/kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
cur-ricu-lum vi-tae
IPA
/kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job.

British usage

noun

A detailed written account of one's education and experience used to seek positions in academic or educational environments, typically including academic credentials, publications, courses taught, etc.

American usage

Etymology

From Latin curriculum (“course”) + vītae, genitive of vīta (“life”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

curricula vitae (plural) curricula vitarum (hypercorrect, plural) curriculum vitæ (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

portfolio repertoire

Synonyms

CV résumé vita resume

Questions

How do you pronounce curriculum vitae?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/.
What does curriculum vitae mean?
A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job.
Where does curriculum vitae come from?
From Latin curriculum (“course”) + vītae, genitive of vīta (“life”).

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