Etymology

honorific

hon·or·if·ic
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Today it means: A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor". Full definition →

Proto-Italic *θakos ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English honor
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  1. Englishhonor
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*θakos
  4. English todayhonorific

From honor + -ific.

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