phi beta kappa

English - Turkish

Definition of phi beta kappa in English Turkish dictionary

amerikan üniversitelerinde şeref listesine girenle

English - English

Definition of phi beta kappa in English English dictionary

an American society for university and college students who have done well in their studies (From the first letters of its motto philosophia biou kybernetes ). Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S., it was founded in 1776 as a secret literary and philosophical society at the College of William and Mary. It became an honour society in the 19th century. Membership is now based on general scholarship, and new members are usually elected by Phi Beta Kappa faculty

Hyphenation

phi Be·ta kap·pa

Turkish pronunciation

fay beytı käpı

Pronunciation

/ˈfī ˈbātə ˈkapə/ /ˈfaɪ ˈbeɪtə ˈkæpə/