sum‧ma cum lau‧de /ˌsʊmə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ, ˌsʌmə kʌm ˈlɔːdi $ ˌsʊmə kʊm ˈlaʊdi/
adverb American English[
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'with highest praise']
having achieved the highest level in your college or university degree ⇒
cum laude:
He graduated summa cum laude in 1968. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲