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emeritus in Tagalog

higlingkurin

/əˈmɛɹətəs//ɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/

emeritus in Tagalog: higlingkurin. In English, emeritus means retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.

Tagalog words for emeritus

retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title
higlingkurin

English meaning of emeritus

  1. adjective Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
  2. noun A (male) person who is retired from active service or an occupation, especially one who retains an honorific version of a previous title.
  3. noun An honorific version of a previous title.

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emeritus in a sentence

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Questions about emeritus in Tagalog

What is the meaning of emeritus in Tagalog?
Emeritus in Tagalog is higlingkurin.
Ano ang emeritus sa Tagalog?
Emeritus: higlingkurin.
What does emeritus mean in English?
Emeritus means retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: emeritus (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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