emeritus
Definitions
Noun
- A professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "emeritus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mysterious | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | disastrous | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | defenseless | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | remorseless | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | demetrius | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | felicitous | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | victorious | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | bituminous | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | distrigas | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | esophagus | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | pythagorus | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | vitruvius | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "emeritus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | merit | 2 | 29 |
| 2 | merits | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | meritorious | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | demetrius | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | temerity | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | demerits | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | demerit | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | ameritrust | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | meris | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | emits | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | emert | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | temerous | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | merritts | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | fremitus | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | detritus | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | demeritt | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | demerist | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | americus | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | weerts | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | mervis | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "emeritus" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "emeritus" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
In Memoriam: Doug Rendleman, Robert E. R. Huntley Professor of Law, Emeritus
Mar 19, 2026 Washington and Lee University
Mar 19, 2026 Washington and Lee University
ETSU mourns the passing of President Emeritus Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.
Mar 5, 2026 East Tennessee State University
Mar 5, 2026 East Tennessee State University

