accessit
n. countable C2 Proficiency ac·ces·sit
n. a prize given to someone who comes in second place, especially in a competition for art or music. It is a Latin word that means 'arrival' or 'arrival of a prize'.
n. a secondary prize or award, typically given to the runner-up in a competition. Derived from the Latin 'accessit', meaning 'arrival' or 'arrival of a prize'.
She won the main prize, and her friend received an accessit.
While the first prize was a gold medal, the accessit was a silver certificate and a small cash grant.
In many historical art competitions, the accessit served as a significant honor, often providing the necessary financial support for a young artist to continue their studies abroad.