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merito

merit

noun MEH-ree-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin meritum, 'that which is deserved'

Also means

credit

Usage Note

Merito means earned worth or credit, as in è tutto merito tuo ('it's all thanks to you'). The phrase in merito a means 'regarding/concerning'; the plural is meriti.

Examples

"Il successo è merito suo."

Natural Translation

The success is to his credit.

Literal Translation

The success is merit his.

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