Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emerited

/ɪˈmɛɹɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: emer-it-ed
IPA: /ɪˈmɛɹɪtɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Considered as having done sufficient public service, and therefore honourably discharged.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"emerited professor"
"emerited teacher"
"He gave to the Trinity Corporation that land in Deptford on which are built those alms-houses for twenty-four widows of emerited seamen."

Etymology

See emeritus, + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ed

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce emerited?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈmɛɹɪtɪd/.
What does emerited mean?: Considered as having done sufficient public service, and therefore honourably discharged.
Where does emerited come from?: See emeritus, + -ed.

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