emeritus in Spanish
emeritus in Spanish is emérito, emérita — emeritus means retired from a post, especially a university professorship, but allowed to keep the title as an honor.
emeritus in Spanish
emérito
(often, postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
emérita
(often, postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
What does "emeritus" mean?
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adjective Retired from a post, especially a university professorship, but allowed to keep the title as an honor.
"She is professor emeritus of astrophysics at Edinburgh."
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noun A person who holds such a title, particularly a retired professor.
"The department invites its emeriti to the summer garden party."
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emeritus in a sentence
- She is professor emeritus of astrophysics at Edinburgh.
- The emeritus director still attends the annual lecture.
- The department invites its emeriti to the summer garden party.
- Several emeriti from the history department attended the retirement dinner.
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What is "emeritus" in Spanish?
"emeritus" in Spanish is emérito, emérita. emeritus means: Retired from a post, especially a university professorship, but allowed to keep the title as an honor.
How do you use "emeritus" in a sentence?
Example: "She is professor emeritus of astrophysics at Edinburgh." In Spanish, "emeritus" is emérito, emérita.
Are there other ways to say "emeritus" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "emeritus": emérito, emérita.
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