Emeritus (pronounced /ɨˈmɛrɨtəs/) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Emerita (/ɨˈmɛrɨtə/) was used for women, but is rarely used today. The term is used when a person of importance in a given profession retires, so that his or her former rank can still be used in his or her title. This is particularly useful when establishing the authority of a person who might have to comment, lecture or write on a particular subject.
The word is typically used as a postpositional adjective but can also be used as a preposition adjective. It is frequently capitalized when it forms part of a title. The word originated in the mid-18th century from Latin as the past participle of emereri meaning to "earn one's discharge by service". Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Emereri itself is a compound of the prefix e- (a variant of ex-) meaning "out of or from" and merēre meaning "earn". The word is always associated with the title, not the name, of a person. For example, "Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Alex Robertson".
Emeritus does not imply that the person must be retired from all duties of his or her previous title. Nor does it imply that the person is engaged in the duties of his or her previous title.
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- Emeritus, New Oxford American Dictionary (2nd edition), 2005. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies The New Oxford American Dictionary ( NOAD) is a single-volume Dictionary of North American English compiled by American editors at
- Emeritus, Merriam-Webster Dictionary (Online), 2006. Webster's Dictionary is the name given to a common type of English language dictionary in the United States.
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