Word of the Day 01/06/23 Aegrotat
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1_million_wordsAegrotat (noun)
aegrotat [ ee-groh-tat, ee-groh-tat ]
noun British.
1. an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
ORIGIN: 1860–65; < Latin aegrōtat literally, he is sick (present 3rd singular of aegrōtāre), equivalent to aegrōt(us) sick (aeg(e)r sick + -ōtus adj. suffix) + -at 3rd singular ending
HOW TO USE AEGROTAT IN A SENTENCE
So home by water, and stepped into Michell's, and there did baiser my Betty, 'que aegrotat' a little.
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aegrotat [ ee-groh-tat, ee-groh-tat ]
noun British.
1. an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
ORIGIN: 1860–65; < Latin aegrōtat literally, he is sick (present 3rd singular of aegrōtāre), equivalent to aegrōt(us) sick (aeg(e)r sick + -ōtus adj. suffix) + -at 3rd singular ending
HOW TO USE AEGROTAT IN A SENTENCE
So home by water, and stepped into Michell's, and there did baiser my Betty, 'que aegrotat' a little.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETE|SAMUEL PEPYS
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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