meritus
From LSJ
εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἶχον → if I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin
Latin > English
meritus merita, meritum ADJ :: deserved, due
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mĕrĭtus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from mereo, q. v.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) mĕrĭtus,⁹ a, um,
1 part. de mereor, qui a mérité, etc. v. mereor
2 part. de mereo : nihil suave meritumst Ter. Phorm. 305, rien de doux n’est mérité (ils ne méritent rien d’agréable) ; iracundia merita ac debita Cic. de Or. 2, 203, ressentiment bien mérité et légitime ; fama meritissima Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 14, 3, renommée très justifiée ; v. mereo.
Latin > German (Georges)
meritus, a, um, s. mereo.