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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