adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus. n. pl. e·mer·i·ti (-tī′) One who is retired but retains an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement. [Latin ēmeritus, past participle of ēmerērī, to earn by service : ē-, ex-, from; see EX- + merērī, to deserve, earn; see (s)mer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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