diploma

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈpləʊmə/

noun

  • 1a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
  • 2 historical an official document or charter.

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'state paper'): via Latin from Greek diplōma 'folded paper', from diploun 'to fold', from diplous 'double'