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emerituses

emerituses 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

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Synonyms of emerituses

Questions about emerituses

What is emerituses the plural of?
Emerituses is the plural of emeritus.

Words near emerituses in the dictionary

  1. emeritate
  2. emerited
  3. emeriti
  4. emeritum
  5. emeritus
  6. emerituses
  7. emerize
  8. emerized
  9. emerizes
  10. emerizing
  11. emerod

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