Everyday LifeGreek → English
Diploma
A certificate of a completed course of study.
The Greek roots
δίπλωμα
díplōma
folded paper
Literally: “a folded document”
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The story of the word
From diploûn, 'to fold double' — an official document was folded in two. The same root gives us diplomat.
The same roots elsewhere
Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.
In a sentence
She framed her diploma above the desk.