# meritorious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #29,738

## Definitions
1. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

## Etymology
From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`emritorious`, `meirtorious`, `meriotrious`, `meritoirous`, `meritoriosu`, `meritoriouss`, `meritoriuos`, `meritoroius`, `meritorrious`, `meritroious`, `merittorious`, `merritorious`, `mertiorious`, `mmeritorious`, `mreitorious`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meritorious