English Explanatory Dictionary

baccalaureat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of baccalaureate (“bachelor's degree”).
  2. Alternative form of baccalaureate (“International Baccalaureate”).

Pronunciation

/bækəˈlɔːɹɪət/ /bækəˈlɔːɹiæ/

Word forms

baccalaureat baccalaureats

Etymology

From French baccalauréat or its source, Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from Latin baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius (“young man aspiring to knighthood”) to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare bachelor.

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