honorary
/ˈɒnəˌeɹi/O-nur-eh-ree
/ˈɑnɚˌɛɹi/AH-nur-eh-ree
Meaningfor honour
Common meaning: given as an honour, unpaid
- honorrespect paid; a public officeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 861 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin honor (honōs) ‘respect paid; a public office’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry honor (honōs), p. 861 · dictionary scan
Roots
- honor (honōs), -ōris Latin “respect paid; a public office”
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