emeritus C2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/ UK /ɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj retired from a post but allowed to keep its title as an honour The professor emeritus still visits the laboratory each week. 2 noun a person who has retired from a post while retaining an honorary title The university invited its emeriti to the anniversary ceremony. Thesaurus Word family Forms emeriti Related forms retired Topics Work & Careers External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # emeritus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/ ## Meanings 1. retired from a post but allowed to keep its title as an honour 2. a person who has retired from a post while retaining an honorary title ## Examples - The professor emeritus still visits the laboratory each week. - The university invited its emeriti to the anniversary ceremony. ## Related Forms - retired ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown