aegrotat
/ˈʌɪ.ɡɹəʊˌtæt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work.
New Zealand usage; British usage; Dated
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: sick note"
- "I sent my servant to the apothecary for a thing called an ægrotat, which I understood, for I never saw one, meant a certificate that I was indisposed, and that it would be injurious to my health to attend chapel, or hall, or lectures. This was forwarded to the college authorities."
- "Aegrotat and posthumous awards will normally be considered only when no interim award is available, no degree award may be made within the regulations, and the student is/was close to completion of the award."
Etymology
UK 19th century. Latin aegrotat, literally “he/she is ill”, third-person singular present active indicative form of aegrōtō.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: aegrotat
Usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage
- Dated