aegrotat
A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and…A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work.
Meaning
2 senses(New Zealand, UK, dated)A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work.
Near-synonym: sick note
(New Zealand, UK)An unclassified degree awarded to such a student.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
UK 19th century. Latin aegrotat, literally “he/she is ill”, third-person singular presentUK 19th century. Latin aegrotat, literally “he/she is ill”, third-person singular present active indicative form of aegrōtō.
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