Emeritus: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Emeritus adjective. Retired but allowed to keep a title, especially a professor’s, as an honour.
How to say it
ih-MER-ih-tus/ɪˈmɛrɪtəs/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (MER).
Emeritus in a sentence
As professor emeritus, he still came in every morning to argue in the common room.
The bishop emeritus lives quietly by the sea, writing his memoirs.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- retired
- honorary
Where emeritus comes from
Latin for one who has earned his discharge, from emereri, to serve out one’s time.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The bishop _____ lives quietly by the sea, writing his memoirs.
- viable
- emeritus
- sedulous
Show the answer
emeritus: The bishop emeritus lives quietly by the sea, writing his memoirs.