Etymology

aegrotat

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Today it means: A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work. Full definition →

Latin aegrotat
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  1. Latin · derived fromaegrotat
  2. English todayaegrotat

UK 19th century. Latin aegrotat, literally “he/she is ill”, third-person singular present active indicative form of aegrōtō.

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