transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈplō-mə ]
noun
( plural diplomas )
Etymology: Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek diplōma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos
Date: 1622
1. plural also di·plo·ma·ta -mə-tə : an official or state document : charter
2. : a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3. : a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution