valedictorian
/ˌvælɪdɛkˈtɔːriən/
nounval · e · dic · to · ri · an
Think: “VALE (farewell) + DICT (speech) + ORIAN (person)” — the valedictorian is the person who gives the farewell speech.
Yes, it's valedictorian. Don’t drop the middle: it’s vale + dic + tori + an — keep the “dic” and the “tori” in order.
Definition
- nounthe student with the highest academic rank in a graduating class, who usually gives a farewell speech at the graduation ceremony
Examples
- “The valedictorian thanked her teachers and family during her graduation speech.”
- “After four years of hard work, Miguel was named valedictorian of his class.”
- “The valedictorian’s address encouraged everyone to stay curious and keep learning.”
Synonyms
top graduateclass leaderhonor graduatehighest-ranking student
Antonyms
underachieverlowest-ranking student
Translations
ES valedictorio/aPT orador(a) da turmaFR major de promotion
Common misspellings
valadictorianvaledictorianevaladectorianvaledectorianvaledictorian
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