Pronunciation: ˌ f ī - ˌ b ā -t ə - ' ka-p ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Phi Beta Kappa ( Society ), from phi + beta + kappa, initials of the society's Greek motto philosophia biou kybern ē t ē s philosophy the guide of life
Date: 1912
: a person winning high scholastic distinction in an American college or university and being elected to membership in a national honor society founded in 1776