Home › Words › D › deturdeturdetur means A prize consisting of a book given to a meritorious sophomore student. The official name is the Detur Prize or Detur Book Prize.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, detur ranks #1,628 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyBorrowed from Latin detur (“let it be given”).nounA prize consisting of a book given to a meritorious sophomore student. The official name is the Detur Prize or Detur Book PrizeDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.accessit 54% match — An honorable mention in an academic contest. vs detur →sportula 54% match — A gift or prize, especially ones given by rich Romans. vs detur →dux 48% match — The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline. vs detur →prizewinner 48% match — A person or thing that wins a prize. vs detur →award 47% match — To determine; to make or grant an award. vs detur →prizelike 47% match — Having characteristics of a prize. vs detur →detentive 47% match — That detains; relating to detention. vs detur →trophy 47% match — An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. vs detur →