English Explanatory Dictionary

emeritum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bounty awarded to a soldier upon the completion of his term of service.

Pronunciation

ĭmĕʹrĭtəm /ɪˈmɛɹɪtəm/

Word forms

emeritum emerita

Etymology

From the Latin ēmeritum (“a thing earned upon completion of a term of service”), a substantive use of the neuter singular form of ēmeritus (“earned, merited, having been earned; served, having done one’s service”), the perfect passive participle of ēmereō (“to earn, to merit”).

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