accessit

noun

ac·​ces·​sit

akˈsesə̇t

plural -s

: a distinction awarded in British and other European schools to one who has come nearest to a prize : an honorable mention

Word History

Etymology

Latin, he came near, third person singular perfect indicative of accedere to come near, approach, accede

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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