aegrotat

American  

[ee-groh-tat, ee-groh-tat] / ˈi groʊˌtæt, iˈgroʊ tæt /

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.

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aegrotat British  

/ ˈiː-, ˈaɪɡrəʊˌtæt, iːˈɡrəʊtæt /

noun

1. (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

2. a degree or other qualification obtained in such circumstances

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Etymology

Origin of aegrotat

1860–65; < Latin aegrōtat literally, he is sick (3rd-person singular present of aegrōtāre ), equivalent to aegrōt ( us ) sick ( aeg ( e ) r sick + -ōtus adj. suffix) + -at 3rd-person singular ending