Complete Definition of "curriculum vitae"

English

Etymology
Latin curriculum ("course"), derived from currere ("to race"), + vitae, genitive of vita#Latin|vita ("life").

Pronunciation
IPA|/k��rikjul�m �vi�tai/

Noun
en-noun|sg=curriculum vitae|curricula vitae

  1. UK A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job. Abbreviation: CV
  2. US A detailed written account of one's education and experience used to seek positions in academic or educational environments, typically including academic credentials, publications, courses taught, etc.

Alternative spellings
curriculum vitæ

Synonyms
rfc-level|Synonyms at L4+ not in L3 POS section
(sense 1): CV UK, résumé US
(sense 2): vita US

Translations

Chinese: 履�表 (l� lì bi�o), �� (ji�n lì)
Croatian: životopis m
Czech: životopis m
Esperanto: vivpriskribo
Finnish: ansioluettelo
French: curriculum vitæ m
German: Lebenslauf m
Icelandic: ferilskrá f
mid
Italian: curriculum vitae m
Japanese: 履歴� (rirekisho)
Korean: �력� (iryeokseo)
Polish: curriculum vitae m
Portuguese: curriculum vitae m
Russian: �ез�ме IPAchar|(rezjum��) n
Slovene: življenjepis m
Spanish: resumen m, historial m

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

ja:curriculum vitae
pl:curriculum vitae
ru:curriculum vitae

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