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aegrotant

aegrotant is the alternative form of aegrotat.

Meaning of aegrotat

Noun

aegrotat (plural aegrotats)

  1. (New Zealand, UK, dated) A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work.
    • Near-synonym: sick note
    Synonyms:
    sick note
  2. (New Zealand, UK) An unclassified degree awarded to such a student.
    • Aegrotat and posthumous awards will normally be considered only when no interim award is available, no degree award may be made within the regulations, and the student is/was close to completion of the award.2018, “Aegrotat and Posthumous Awards”, in Academic Quality Handbook, Aberystwyth University, retrieved 19 Apr 2018

Forms of aegrotant

pluralaegrotants

Questions about aegrotant

What is aegrotant the alternative form of?
Aegrotant is the alternative form of aegrotat.

Words near aegrotant in the dictionary

  1. Aegospotamos
  2. aegothelid
  3. aegothelids
  4. Aegriff
  5. aegritude
  6. aegrotant
  7. aegrotat
  8. aegrotats
  9. aegyo
  10. aegyo sal
  11. aegypiin

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