emeritum

Nghĩa

A bounty awarded to a soldier upon the completion of his term of service.

Phát âm là (IPA)

/ɪˈmɛɹɪtəm/

Từ nguyên

From the Latin ēmeritum (“a thing earned upon completion of a term of service”), a substantive use of the neuter singular form of ēmeritus (“earned, merited, having been earned; served, having done one’s service”), the perfect passive participle of ēmereō (“I earn, I merit”).