aegrotat

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aegrotat

  • /ˈʌɪ.ɡɹəʊˌtæt/
  • /ˈiː.ɡɹəʊˌtæt/
  • /iːˈɡɹəʊˌtæt/

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UK 19th century. Latin aegrotat, literally “he/she is ill”, third-person singular present active indicative form of aegrōtō.

noun aegrotats

  1. 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

    Similar: sick note

  2. New Zealand, UK An unclassified degree awarded to such a student. Aegrotat and posthumous awards will normally be considered only when no interim award is available, no degree award may be made within the regulations, and the student is/was close to completion of the award.

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noun certificate indicating that a student is ill

Portuguêsatestado médico, atestado
Françaiscertificat médical

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@misc{aegrotat_2026,
  title = {aegrotat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aegrotat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}