cuadro de honor
/kwadɾo de onoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "honor roll" is translated into Spanish as cuadro de honor.
cuadro de honor refers to a list of high-achieving students at a university or college. The phrase Cuadro de Honor is a formal way to say 'honor roll' and is used in Latin America and Spain.
Meaning: list of high-achieving students at a university or college (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term cuadro literally means 'frame', 'square' or 'painting', but in this context refers to a 'list' or 'table' of names.
Which one should you use?
While cuadro de honor is common, you may encounter Lista de Honor, which translates to "honor list" or Tablón de Honor, which translates to "honor board".
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term Tablón de Honor is a formal way to say 'honor roll' used in certain regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is cuadros de honor.
How do you pronounce it?
/kwadɾo de onoɾ/
Did you know?
- While cuadro can mean 'painting', using this word in the phrase cuadro de honor evokes the tradition of hanging a portrait of an esteemed person to signal high status.
- In some Latin American universities, being on the cuadro de honor grants students specific ceremonial privileges during graduation, such as wearing a different colored stole or sash.
- The word cuadro comes from the Latin quadrum and is a distant relative of the English word 'quarter' through their shared Proto-Indo-European root for the number four.
Examples in context
- Ella siempre aparece en el cuadro de honor.She always appears on the honor roll.
- Mi hermano entró en el cuadro de honor de la universidad.My brother made the university honor roll.
- El cuadro de honor de la facultad fue publicado hoy.The faculty honor roll was published today.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their grades at university.
- MaríaMira, Javier, estoy en el cuadro de honor.Look, Javier, I am on the honor roll.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Felicidades por tus notas, María.That's great! Congratulations on your grades, María.
- MaríaGracias, estudié mucho para lograrlo.Thank you, I studied a lot to achieve it.
- JavierYo también quiero estar en el cuadro de honor.I want to be on the honor roll too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuadro, de, honor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
