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The word is typically used as a postpositive adjective but can also be used as a prepositive adjective. It is frequently captilized when it forms part of a title. The word originated in the mid-18th century from Latin as the past participle of ''emereri'' meaning to "earn one's discharge by service". ''Emereri'' itself is a compound of the prefix ''e-'' (a variant of ''ex-'') meaning "out of or from" and ''mereri'' meaning "earn". The word is always associated the title, not the name, of a person. For example, "Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Alex Robertson". REFERENCES
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