honorific

hon·or·if·ic

 (ŏn′ə-rĭf′ĭk)

adj.

Conferring or showing respect or honor.

n.

A title, phrase, or grammatical form conveying respect, used especially when addressing a social superior.

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[Latin honōrificus : honor, honōr-, honor + -ficus, -fic.]

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hon′or·if′i·cal·ly adv.

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honorific

(ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk) or

honorifical

adj

1. showing or conferring honour or respect

2. (Linguistics)

a. (of a pronoun, verb inflection, etc) indicating the speaker's respect for the addressee or his acknowledgment of inferior status

b. (as noun): a Japanese honorific.

ˌhonorˈifically adv

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hon•or•if•ic

(ˌɒn əˈrɪf ɪk)

adj.

1. doing or conferring honor.

2. conveying honor, as a title or a grammatical form used in speaking to or about a superior, elder, etc.

n.

3. (in certain languages, as Chinese and Japanese) a class of forms used to show respect, esp. in direct address.

4. a title or term of respect.

[1640–50; < Latin honōrificus. See honor, -i-, -fic]

hon`or•if′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	honorific - an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics" formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
Adj.	1.	honorific - conferring or showing honor or respect; "honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession" respectful - full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

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Translations

honorífico

гоноратив

honorific

[ɒnəˈrɪfɪk]

A. ADJ → honorífico

B. N → título m honorífico

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honorific

[ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk] adj [title, position] → honorifiquehonor roll n (US) (at school) → liste f des meilleurs élèveshonors degree n (US) → licence f avec mentionhonor society n (US) → club m des meilleurs élèves

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