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diploma

See also: diplomá, diplôma, and diplomă

English

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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”).

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diploma (plural diplomas or diplomata)

  1. 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
    study for a diploma
    hold a further-education diploma

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  1. ^ “diploma, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

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Afrikaans

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From Dutch diploma.

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diploma (plural diplomas)

  1. diploma

Catalan

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Borrowed from Latin dīplōma.

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diploma m (plural diplomes)

  1. diploma

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Dutch

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Borrowed from Latin diplōma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma). The sense “diploma” derived from French diplôme.[1]

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diploma n (plural diploma's, diminutive diplomaatje n)

  1. diploma
  2. (obsolete) deed, official document entitling one to something

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009), Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From New Latin diploma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “folded paper, license”).[1]

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdiplomɒ]
  • Hyphenation: dip‧lo‧ma
  • Rhymes: -mɒ

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diploma (plural diplomák)

  1. (university/college) degree and its certificate (on completion of higher education)
    Synonym: végzettség
  2. diploma, certificate
    Synonyms: oklevél, bizonyítvány, tanúsítvány

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Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative diploma diplomák
accusative diplomát diplomákat
dative diplomának diplomáknak
instrumental diplomával diplomákkal
causal-final diplomáért diplomákért
translative diplomává diplomákká
terminative diplomáig diplomákig
essive-formal diplomaként diplomákként
essive-modal — —
inessive diplomában diplomákban
superessive diplomán diplomákon
adessive diplománál diplomáknál
illative diplomába diplomákba
sublative diplomára diplomákra
allative diplomához diplomákhoz
elative diplomából diplomákból
delative diplomáról diplomákról
ablative diplomától diplomáktól
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		diplomáé diplomáké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		diplomáéi diplomákéi
Possessive forms of diploma
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. diplomám diplomáim
2nd person sing. diplomád diplomáid
3rd person sing. diplomája diplomái
1st person plural diplománk diplomáink
2nd person plural diplomátok diplomáitok
3rd person plural diplomájuk diplomáik

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References

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  1. ^ István Tótfalusi (2005), Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára [A Storehouse of Foreign Words: An Explanatory and Etymological Dictionary of Foreign Words], Budapest: Tinta, →ISBN

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  • diploma in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • diploma in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026).

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Etymology

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From Dutch diploma, from Latin diploma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “folded paper, license”), from διπλόω (diplóō, “to double, fold over”), from διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).

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  • IPA(key): /diˈploma/
  • Rhymes: -ma, -a
  • Hyphenation: dip‧lo‧ma

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diploma (plural diploma-diploma)

  1. diploma:
    1. a document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study
    2. (education) a qualification level of a higher level of vocational training than sekolah menengah kejuruan up to an equivalent level of bachelor's degree

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diˈplɔ.ma/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔma
  • Hyphenation: di‧plò‧ma

Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma).[1]

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diploma m (plural diplomi)

  1. diploma
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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diploma

  1. inflection of diplomare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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  1. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907), “diploma”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

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Latin

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.
Proto-Indo-European *dwís
Ancient Greek δῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos)
Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos)
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.?
Ancient Greek -όω (-óō)
Ancient Greek δῐπλόω (dĭplóō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Hellenic *-mə
Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)
Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma)bor.
Latin diplōma

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “folded paper, license”).

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    diplōma n (genitive diplōmatis); third declension

    1. letter of recommendation
    2. a document drawn up by a magistrate, assuring to the holder some favor or privilege, a diploma

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    Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

    singular plural
    nominative diplōma diplōmata
    genitive diplōmatis diplōmatum
    dative diplōmatī diplōmatibus
    accusative diplōma diplōmata
    ablative diplōmate diplōmatibus
    vocative diplōma diplōmata
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    References

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    • “diploma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • “diploma”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • "diploma", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
    • “diploma”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • “diploma”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

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    diploma n

    1. definite plural of diplom

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    diploma n

    1. definite plural of diplom

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    Etymology 1

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
    ▲
    Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.
    Proto-Indo-European *dwís
    Ancient Greek δῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
    Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos)
    Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos)
    Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
    Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.?
    Ancient Greek -όω (-óō)
    Ancient Greek δῐπλόω (dĭplóō)
    Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
    Proto-Hellenic *-mə
    Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)
    Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma)bor.
    Latin diplōmabor.
    Portuguese diploma

      Borrowed from Latin diplōma.

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      • Rhymes: -omɐ
      • Hyphenation: di‧plo‧ma

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      diploma m (plural diplomas)

      1. diploma
      2. bill (legislative), legislative action.
        O Presidente promulga o diploma legislativo. ― The President promulgates the [following] legislative instrument.
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      Etymology 2

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        See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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        • Hyphenation: di‧plo‧ma

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        diploma

        1. inflection of diplomar:
          1. third-person singular present indicative
          2. second-person singular imperative

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        Romanian

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        Etymology

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        Borrowed from French diplômer.

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        a diploma (third-person singular present diplomează, past participle diplomat) 1st conjugation

        1. (transitive) to graduate; to attribute a diploma to

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            conjugation of diploma (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
        infinitive a diploma
        gerund diplomând
        past participle diplomat
        number singular plural
        person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
        indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
        present diplomez diplomezi diplomează diplomăm diplomați diplomează
        imperfect diplomam diplomai diploma diplomam diplomați diplomau
        simple perfect diplomai diplomași diplomă diplomarăm diplomarăți diplomară
        pluperfect diplomasem diplomaseși diplomase diplomaserăm diplomaserăți diplomaseră
        subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
        present să diplomez să diplomezi să diplomeze să diplomăm să diplomați să diplomeze
        imperative — tu — — voi —
        affirmative diplomează diplomați
        negative nu diploma nu diplomați

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        • diploma in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

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        diplóma f (Cyrillic spelling дипло́ма)

        1. (education) diploma
        2. (education) degree

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        Declension of diploma
        singular plural
        nominative diploma diplome
        genitive diplome diploma
        dative diplomi diplomama
        accusative diplomu diplome
        vocative diplomo diplome
        locative diplomi diplomama
        instrumental diplomom diplomama

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        Etymology 1

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        From Latin diplōma.

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        diploma m (plural diplomas)

        1. diploma
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        Etymology 2

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          See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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          diploma

          1. inflection of diplomar:
            1. third-person singular present indicative
            2. second-person singular imperative

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          Swahili

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            Borrowed from English diploma.

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            diploma class IX (plural diploma class X)

            1. diploma
              Synonym: stashahada

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            Etymology

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            Inherited from Ottoman Turkish دیڀلومه, from Italian diploma

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            • IPA(key): /dip.ɫoˈma/
            • Rhymes: -a
            • Hyphenation: dip‧lo‧ma

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            diploma (definite accusative diplomayı, plural diplomalar)

            1. (education) diploma

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            Declension of diploma
            singular plural
            nominative diploma diplomalar
            definite accusative diplomayı diplomaları
            dative diplomaya diplomalara
            locative diplomada diplomalarda
            ablative diplomadan diplomalardan
            genitive diplomanın diplomaların
            Possessive forms
            nominative
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomam diplomalarım
            2nd singular diploman diplomaların
            3rd singular diploması diplomaları
            1st plural diplomamız diplomalarımız
            2nd plural diplomanız diplomalarınız
            3rd plural diplomaları diplomaları
            definite accusative
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomamı diplomalarımı
            2nd singular diplomanı diplomalarını
            3rd singular diplomasını diplomalarını
            1st plural diplomamızı diplomalarımızı
            2nd plural diplomanızı diplomalarınızı
            3rd plural diplomalarını diplomalarını
            dative
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomama diplomalarıma
            2nd singular diplomana diplomalarına
            3rd singular diplomasına diplomalarına
            1st plural diplomamıza diplomalarımıza
            2nd plural diplomanıza diplomalarınıza
            3rd plural diplomalarına diplomalarına
            locative
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomamda diplomalarımda
            2nd singular diplomanda diplomalarında
            3rd singular diplomasında diplomalarında
            1st plural diplomamızda diplomalarımızda
            2nd plural diplomanızda diplomalarınızda
            3rd plural diplomalarında diplomalarında
            ablative
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomamdan diplomalarımdan
            2nd singular diplomandan diplomalarından
            3rd singular diplomasından diplomalarından
            1st plural diplomamızdan diplomalarımızdan
            2nd plural diplomanızdan diplomalarınızdan
            3rd plural diplomalarından diplomalarından
            genitive
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomamın diplomalarımın
            2nd singular diplomanın diplomalarının
            3rd singular diplomasının diplomalarının
            1st plural diplomamızın diplomalarımızın
            2nd plural diplomanızın diplomalarınızın
            3rd plural diplomalarının diplomalarının
            Predicative forms
            singular plural
            1st singular diplomayım diplomalarım
            2nd singular diplomasın diplomalarsın
            3rd singular diploma
            diplomadır             		diplomalar
            diplomalardır
            1st plural diplomayız diplomalarız
            2nd plural diplomasınız diplomalarsınız
            3rd plural diplomalar diplomalardır
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