meritório

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meritório

/me.ɾiˈtɔ.ɾi.u/ Brazil, IPA
/mɨ.ɾiˈtɔ.ɾju/ Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do latim meritorĭus⁽ˡᵃ⁾

(Morfologia) mérito + -ório.

adjective

qualidade de quem ou do que tem mérito, se distingue; que merece prêmio ou recompensa

Similar: distinto, louvável, merecedor, meritoso · Opposite: demeritório

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adjective

Similar: distinto, louvável, merecedor, meritoso · Opposite: demeritório

In English

meritorious deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward

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"meritório." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/merit%C3%B3rio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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meritório. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/merit%C3%B3rio

Chicago

"meritório." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/merit%C3%B3rio.

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@misc{merito_rio_2026,
  title = {meritório},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/merit%C3%B3rio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}