MERITA, merita
Sounds Like: MEH-ri-tah
Translations: merits, deserts, services, rewards, good deeds, a merit, a desert, a service, a reward, a good deed, deserved, earned, merited
From the root: MERITUM
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: MERITA can be an inflection of the noun 'meritum' or the past participle 'meritus'. As a noun, 'merita' refers to merits, deserts, services, or good deeds, often implying something earned or deserved. It is typically used in the plural. As a past participle, 'merita' means 'deserved', 'earned', or 'merited', describing something that has been rightfully acquired or is due.
Inflection: Noun: Nominative Plural Neuter, Accusative Plural Neuter, Vocative Plural Neuter. Adjective (Past Participle): Nominative Singular Feminine, Vocative Singular Feminine, Nominative Plural Neuter, Accusative Plural Neuter, Vocative Plural Neuter.
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
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