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emeriti

Syllables: eme·ri·tiUK/ɪˈmɛɹɪtaɪ//əˈmɛɹətaɪ/

emeriti is the masculine plural of emeritus.

emeriti is the plural of emeritus.

Meaning of emeritus

Adjective

emeritus (not comparable, feminine singular emerita, masculine plural emeriti or (rare) emerituses, feminine plural emeritae)

  1. (often, postpositional) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
    • emeritus professor professor emeritus professors emeritae

See all 3 meanings of emeritus

Origin of emeriti

Borrowed from Latin ēmeritī.

Questions about emeriti

What is emeriti the masculine plural of?
Emeriti is the masculine plural of emeritus.
How do you pronounce emeriti?
Emeriti is pronounced /ɪˈmɛɹɪtaɪ/ (UK).

Words near emeriti in the dictionary

  1. emerising
  2. emerita
  3. emeritae
  4. emeritate
  5. emerited
  6. emeriti
  7. emeritum
  8. emeritus
  9. emerituses
  10. emerize
  11. emerized

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