bachelor's degree (specific historical context)
nounmasculineformal/bɐʃɐɾɨˈlatu/medium
ba·cha·re·la·to
Definition
An academic degree awarded after completing a cycle of higher education studies, typically of shorter duration than a full bachelor's degree (in the old Portuguese system).
He earned his bacharelato before pursuing further studies.
The bacharelato was a common undergraduate degree in Portugal prior to Bologna.
Common collocations
to complete a bachelor's degreebachelor's diploma
Etymology
De 'bacharel' + sufixo '-ato' (grau, estado).