salutatorian
English edit
Etymology edit
salutatory + -ian
Pronunciation edit
- enPR: sə-lyo͞o'-tə-tŏrʹ-ē-ən, IPA(key): /sə.ˌljuː.tə.ˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/
- Hyphenation: sa‧lu‧ta‧tor‧i‧an
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹiən
Noun edit
salutatorian (plural salutatorians)
- (US, education) The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony.
- Coordinate term: valedictorian
- 2021 June 11, Stephanie Saul, “Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount.”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School.
- 2021 July 19, Andrew LaVallee, “A Rising Star’s Career Was Cut Short. His Impact Is Just Beginning.”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
- He was the salutatorian of his high school class (a sore subject, his sister said, since So thought he missed the top spot on a technicality), and entered Stanford intending to major in computer science.
Translations edit
The person with the second highest GPA
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