Hyphenation
bac·ca·lau·re·ateTurkish pronunciation
bäkılôriıtPronunciation
/ˌbakəˈlôrēət/ /ˌbækəˈlɔːriːət/
Etymology
[ "ba-k&-'lor-E-&t, -'l& ] (noun.) circa 1649. From French baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus, an alteration of baccalarius (“young man aspiring to knighthood”), to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory). Compare Bachelor.