emeritus

BrE /ɪˈmɛrɪtəs/ AmE /ɪˈmɛrɪtəs/

adjective en → es

1 HONORARY TITLE [attributive or predicative adjective] C1

used to describe someone who has retired from a position but is allowed to keep the title as an honor

emérito, de honor

  • a professor emeritus

Collocations profesor emérito · rector emérito

  • Professor Smith is now a professor emeritus.

    El profesor Smith es ahora un profesor emérito.