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merito.

according to desert, deservedly, justly, justifiably, worthily, fitly

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈmɛ.rɪ.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.ri.to]

  1. according to desert, deservedly, justly, justifiably, worthily, fitly

  2. with good reason, appropriately, correctly, properly, rightly, suitably, as a natural consequence

  3. (in votive offerings, often with libēns, abbreviated to L⸱M)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Latin meritōd, meretō, meretōd, an adverbial ablative from meritum (“merit”). Cognate with Faliscan 𐌌𐌄𐌓𐌄𐌕𐌏 (mereto).

verb[ˈmɛ.rɪ.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.ri.to]

  1. to earn a salary or regular wage

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  2. to serve as a soldier in exchange for a salary

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mr̥-éh₁-yeti Proto-Italic *merējō Proto-Italic *merēō Latin mereō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin meritō From mereō (“to earn”) + -tō (forming frequentative verbs).

verb[ˈmɛ.rɪ.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.ri.to]

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of meritus

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun[ˈmɛ.rɪ.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.ri.to]

  1. dative/ablative singular of meritum (“merit”)

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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