/ Dictionary / Index E emerita: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•mer•i•ta Pronunciation: (i-mer'i-tu), [key] — adj., n., pl. -tae —adj. (of a woman) retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position: Kate Johnson, Professor Emerita of Music. —n. a woman with such status. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. emerging emeritus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language