emérito

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēmeritus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾitu
  • Hyphenation: e‧mé‧ri‧to

Adjective

emérito (feminine emérita, masculine plural eméritos, feminine plural eméritas)

  1. emeritus (retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ēmeritus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈmeɾito/
  • Rhymes: -eɾito
  • Syllabification: e‧mé‧ri‧to

Adjective

emérito (feminine emérita, masculine plural eméritos, feminine plural eméritas)

  1. emeritus (retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title)

Further reading