bacharelato
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From bacharel (“bachelor”) + -ato, from Old French bacheler, from Latin baccalaureus; a compound from bacca (“berry”) and laurea (“laurel”), due to the laurel crown given to the graduates.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bacharelato m (plural bacharelatos)
- non-compulsory final two years of secondary education, equivalent to sixth form in the UK
- graduation certificate (degree from high school)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From bacharel (“bachelor”) + -ato.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ba‧cha‧re‧la‧to
Noun edit
bacharelato m (plural bacharelatos)
- bachelor's degree
- a course or programme in which students graduate with a bachelor's degree
Synonyms edit
- (bachelor’s degree): bacharelado
- (course which gives a bachelor’s degree): bacharelado