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emeritus.

discharged veteran, soldier who has completed his service, exempt; retired man;

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[eːˈmɛ.rɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[eˈmɛː.ri.tus]
  1. earned, (having been) merited

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. served, having done one's service

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of ēmereō (“earn, merit”).

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