emeritus
German, adjective[eˈmeːʁitʊs]
emeritus is spelled E-M-E-R-I-T-U-S (8 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written German, the 111,951st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Emeritus is a German adjective meaning “emeritus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “im Ruhestand befindlich (bei Hochschulprofessoren und kirchlichen Würdenträgern); von seiner Lehrtätigkeit…”.
What does emeritus mean in English?
adjective
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emeritus
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein Hochschulprofessor, der (mit besonderen Rechten) in den Ruhestand versetzt wurde
adjective: 1. im Ruhestand befindlich (bei Hochschulprofessoren und kirchlichen Würdenträgern); von seiner Lehrtätigkeit entbunden
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of emeritus
- emerituser masculine nominative singular
- Emerita feminine
- Emeriti nominative plural
- em. abbreviation
- emer. abbreviation
- emerit. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce emeritus?
- [eˈmeːʁitʊs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to emeritus
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is emeritus in German?
emeritus appears about once in every 5 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).