"summa cum laude" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

Forms: summā cum laude [canonical]
Etymology: From cum (“with”, preposition) + the ablatives of summa (“highest, utmost”) and laus (“praise”), with the adjective being idiomatically/emphatically fronted across the preposition. Etymology templates: {{m|la|cum||with|pos=preposition}} cum (“with”, preposition), {{m|la|summus|summa|highest, utmost}} summa (“highest, utmost”), {{m|la|laus||praise}} laus (“praise”) Head templates: {{la-adv|summā cum laude|-}} summā cum laude (not comparable)
  1. with the highest or utmost praise Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-summa_cum_laude-la-adv-3~~J3sYW Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

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