Meaning
emeritus; utter
- holding an honorary title after retirement (e.g. professor, pope)
- complete, downright, or utter (ironic or pejorative)
In a sentence
Quell'uomo ha dimostrato di essere un emerito bugiardo.
That man proved to be an utter liar.
La conferenza è stata aperta da un professore emerito dell'università.
The conference was opened by an emeritus professor of the university.
Credere a queste voci senza prove è una sciocchezza emerita.
Believing these rumors without proof is downright foolishness.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| emerito | masculine · singular |
| emerita | feminine · singular |
| emeriti | masculine · plural |
| emerite | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Before an insult, it intensifies it ironically (e.g. 'un emerito idiota').
- In academia and clergy, placed after the noun (e.g. 'professore emerito').