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English
Etymology
UK 19th century. Latin aegrotat, literally “he/she is ill”, third-person singular present active indicative form of aegrōtō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʌɪ.ɡɹəʊˌtæt/, /ˈiː.ɡɹəʊˌtæt/
Noun
aegrotat (plural aegrotats)
- (British, 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
1864, Charles Babbage, “Cambridge”, in Passages from the Life of a Philosopher, page 37:I sent my servant to the apothecary for a thing called an ægrotat, which I understood, for I never saw one, meant a certificate that I was indisposed, and that it would be injurious to my health to attend chapel, or hall, or lectures. This was forwarded to the college authorities.
- (British) An unclassified degree awarded to such a student.
2018, “Aegrotat and Posthumous Awards”, in Academic Quality Handbook, Aberystwyth University, retrieved 2018-04-19: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.
Translations
certificate indicating that a student is ill
Latin
Verb
aegrōtat
- third-person singular present active indicative of aegrōtō