aegrotat
[ ee-groh-tat, ee-groh-tat ]
/ ˈi groʊˌtæt, iˈgroʊ tæt /
noun British.
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 of aegrotat
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
Words nearby aegrotat
aegirite,
aegis,
aegisthus,
aegium,
aegospotami,
aegrotat,
aegyptopithecus,
aegyptus,
aelurophile,
aelurophilia,
aelurophobe
British Dictionary definitions for aegrotat
aegrotat
/ (ˈaɪɡrəʊˌtæt, ˈiː-, iːˈɡrəʊtæt) /
noun
(in British and certain other universities, and, sometimes, schools) a certificate allowing a candidate to pass an examination although he has missed all or part of it through illness
a degree or other qualification obtained in such circumstances
Word Origin for aegrotat
C19: Latin, literally: he is ill