sum·ma cum lau·de 
/ˌsʌməˌkʌmˈlɑ:də/ adverb
/ˌsʌməˌkʌmˈlɑ:də/ adverb formal : with highest honor — used in the U.S. to indicate that a student has graduated from a college or university at the highest of three special levels of achievement ▪ She graduated summa cum laude. — compare cum laude, magna cum laude
