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diploma
- /dɪˈpləʊmə/ UK
- /dɪˈploʊmə/ US
Where it 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”).
noun diplomas · diplomata
- 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
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sheepskin, degree, graduation, postgraduate, graduate, university, graduated, educated, baccalaureate, phd, credentials, licentiate, legislation, title, license, credential
Translations
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noun certificate
| Español | diploma, título |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 졸업장 joreopjang, 디플로마 dipeulloma |
| 日本語 | 卒業証書 sotsugyō shōsho, ディプロマ dipuroma, 学位記 gakuiki, 修了証 shūryōshō |
| 中文 | 文憑 /文凭 wénpíng, 證書 /证书 zhèngshū, 畢業證書 /毕业证书 bìyè zhèngshū |
| हिन्दी | डिप्लोमा ḍiplomā |
| Kiswahili | diploma, stashahada |
| Português | diploma |
| Français | diplôme |
| Deutsch | Diplom, Abgangszeugnis |
| Italiano | diploma |
| Ελληνικά | δίπλωμα díploma |
| Română | diplomă |
| Русский | дипло́м diplóm, аттеста́т attestát, свиде́тельство svidételʹstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | bằng cấp |
| العربية | شَهَادَة šahāda, دِبْلُوم diblōm, دِبْلُومَة diblōma |
| עברית | דִּיפְּלוֹמָה diplóma |
Talk about this word "diploma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diploma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diploma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diploma "diploma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diploma.Cite this
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title = {diploma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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