baccalauréat
See also: baccalaureat
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalārius (“young man aspiring to knighthood”) to resemble bacca laurī (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ka.lɔ.ʁe.a/
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Noun
baccalauréat m (plural baccalauréats)
- baccalaureat (≈ A-level, high school diploma)
- (Canada) bachelor's degree
Synonyms
- bac (colloquial)
- bachot (colloquial)
Further reading
- “baccalauréat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.