honorific
pronunciation
How to pronounce honorific in British English:
UK [ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk]
How to pronounce honorific in American English:
US [ˌɑnəˈrɪfɪk]
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- Noun:
- an expression of respect
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- Adjective:
- conferring or showing honor or respect
Word Origin
- honorific (adj.)
- 1640s, from Latin honorificus "that which does honor," from honorem (see honor (n.)) + -ficus "making," from stem of facere "make, do" (see factitious). As a noun, by 1867.
Example
- 1. They are honorific and so is picton 's portrait .
- 2. The salary for the largely honorific president is to be more than halved .
- 3. I have never called my elders by the proper honorific " big brother " or " big sister . "
- 4. The new president may thus assume office with nearly all mr mubarak 's dictatorial powers , only to be demoted soon after to a more honorific role .
- 5. Even though he also holds the honorific title of okhna , the cambodian equivalent of a british peerage , associates and some other local businessmen say he steers clear of fellow cambodian high - flyers .