honorific (redirected from honorifically)

hon·or·if·ic  (n-rfk)

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 honrificus : honor, honr-, honor + -ficus, -fic.]

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honor·ifi·cal·ly adv.

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honorific [ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk]

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

honorifically  adv

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"

Translations

honorific [ɒnəˈrɪfɪk]

A. ADJ → honorífico

B. N → título m honorífico

honorific [ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk] adj [title, position] → honorifique
honor roll n (US) (at school) → liste f des meilleurs élèves
honors degree n (US) → licence f avec mention
honor society n (US) → club m des meilleurs élèves