Italian word
laurea
university degree (bachelor's or master's)
Looks like
laurels / laureate
laurels = wreaths of honour; laureate = a person honoured for achievement
⚠️ The trap
'Laurea' is the standard Italian word for a university degree. It comes from the laurel wreath (same root as laureate) but in modern Italian it just means degree. 'Laureato' = graduate. Don't say 'degree' thinking it maps to 'grado' — that means grade/rank.
To say "laurels = wreaths of honour; laureate = a person honoured for achievement" in Italian:
laurea (degree); laureato (graduate)
"laurea" in English means:
university degree (bachelor's or master's)
Example
"Ha preso la laurea in medicina."
"She got her degree in medicine."
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