Etymology

honorary

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Today it means: Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment. Full definition →

Latin honōrārius
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honorary · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromhonōrārius
  2. English todayhonorary

From honor + -ary, modelled after French honoraire, from Latin honōrārius.

honorary · noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromhonōrārium
  2. English todayhonorary

From Latin honōrārium.

Words from the same roots

Latinhonōrārium all →

honorarium

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