emeriti

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UK/ɪˈmɛɹɪtaɪ/US/əˈmɛɹətaɪ/US/-ˈmɚ-/

A form of emeritus — Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.

OriginLatin ēmeritī →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. masculinepluralmasculine plural of emeritus
noun
  1. pluralplural of emeritus

Origin

  1. Latinēmeritī
  2. Latinēmeritī
  3. Englishemeriti

Borrowed from Latin ēmeritī.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Imereti
Cite this entry
APA

emeriti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emeriti

MLA

“emeriti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emeriti. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emeriti,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emeriti.

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