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emeritus adjective In Latin, emeritus was used to describe soldiers who had completed their duty. It is the past participle of the verb emereri, meaning "to serve out one's term," from the prefix e-, meaning "out," and merēre, "to earn, deserve, or serve." (Merēre is also the source of our word merit.) English speakers claimed emeritus as their own in the late 17th century, applying it as both a noun and an adjective referring or relating not to soldiers but to someone who is retired from professional life but permitted to keep as an honorary title the rank of the last office they held. The adjective is frequently used postpositively—that is, after the noun it modifies rather than before it—and it is most commonly used to describe specifically those retired from a professorship. 1 : holding after retirement an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service2 : retired from an office or position

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June 23, 2021 ih-MEH-ruh-tus Following her retirement after 35 years of teaching, Dr. Stevens will remain affiliated with the university as a professor emeritus."She started her career in 1980 at Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, and retired as CEO Emeritus in 2018…."— Melissa Frick, MLive.com (Michigan), 18 May 2021

Word	emeritus
Date	June 23, 2021
Type	adjective
Syllables	ih-MEH-ruh-tus
Etymology	In Latin, emeritus was used to describe soldiers who had completed their duty. It is the past participle of the verb emereri, meaning "to serve out one's term," from the prefix e-, meaning "out," and merēre, "to earn, deserve, or serve." (Merēre is also the source of our word merit.) English speakers claimed emeritus as their own in the late 17th century, applying it as both a noun and an adjective referring or relating not to soldiers but to someone who is retired from professional life but permitted to keep as an honorary title the rank of the last office they held. The adjective is frequently used postpositively—that is, after the noun it modifies rather than before it—and it is most commonly used to describe specifically those retired from a professorship.
Examples	Following her retirement after 35 years of teaching, Dr. Stevens will remain affiliated with the university as a professor emeritus. "She started her career in 1980 at Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, and retired as CEO Emeritus in 2018…."— Melissa Frick, MLive.com (Michigan), 18 May 2021
Definition	1 : holding after retirement an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service 2 : retired from an office or position

Emeritus Adjective Retired Describe Soldiers Meaning Noun Honorary