English

Noun

emeritum ‎(plural emerita)

1. (Ancient Roman historical) A bounty awarded to a soldier upon the completion of his term of service.
   • 1854: Johann Joachim Eschenburg, Manual of Classical Literature, page 275

     At the expiration of the term of service, the soldiers received a bounty or donation in land or money, which was sometimes called emeritum; those who had served their time out being also called emeriti.

Latin

Verb

ēmeritum

1. accusative supine of ēmereō

References

• EMERITUM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)