salutatorian

名词 n.
/səˌljuː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/    /səˌluː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The person who graduates high school with the second-highest GPA and thus gets to give the salutatory address during the graduation ceremony. US
    — At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School. […] Within days, and breaking with longstanding tradition, West Point High School decided to name two valedictorians and two salutatorians — with two white students, Emma Berry and Dominic Borgioli, joining the Black students who had already been named.

词形变化

salutatorians plural

词源

Etymology tree
English salutatory
English -an
English salutatorian
From salutatory + -an.
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