admittatur

noun

ad·​mit·​ta·​tur

ˌad-mə-ˈtā-tər

plural -s

: a certificate of admission formerly given by a college or university

Word History

Etymology

Latin, let him be admitted (often the first word on such a certificate)

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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