baccalauréat
See also: baccalaureat
French edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
baccalauréat m (plural baccalauréats)
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “baccalauréat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.