honorarium

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UK/ˌɒ.nəˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/Canada, US/ˌɑ.nəˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/

noun

Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.

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honorary
OriginLatin honōrārium →
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Meanings

nounhonorarium (plural honoraria or honorariums)

plural honoraria · plural honorariums · alternative honourarium

  1. Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.
    1 more example

    Dizi offer honorariums to their master, Hong, in appreciation for the mental, spiritual, and physical growth that they experience after becoming members of Tai Ji Men. There is no tuition or other fees for joining Tai Ji Men or practicing Qigong at one of the many Tai Ji Men locations established in Taiwan.

    2020, Kenneth A. Jacobsen, “Abrogating the Rule of Law: The Tai Ji Men Tax Case in Taiwan”, in The Journal of CESNUR, volume 4, number 5, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 106

    Synonyms: honorary

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCompensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.

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honorary

Origin

  1. Latinhonōrārium
  2. Englishhonorarium

Borrowed from Latin honōrārium (dōnum), from honōrārius. See honorary.

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Translations

Bulgarian хонора́р
  • хонора́р (honorár)compensation for services
Chinese Mandarin 酬金
  • 酬金 (chóujīn)compensation for services
Dutch honorarium, ereloon
  • honorariumcompensation for services
  • erelooncompensation for services
Esperanto honorario
  • honorariocompensation for services
Finnish palkkio
  • palkkiocompensation for services
French honoraires
  • honorairescompensation for services
German Honorar, Vergütung
  • Honorarcompensation for services
  • Vergütungcompensation for services
  • Ehrensoldcompensation for services
Hindi मानदेय
  • मानदेय (māndey)compensation for services
Indonesian honor, honorarium
  • honorcompensation for services
  • honorariumcompensation for services
Italian onorario
  • onorariocompensation for services
Polish honorarium, wynagrodzenie
  • honorariumcompensation for services
  • wynagrodzeniecompensation for services
  • opłatacompensation for services
Russian гонора́р
  • гонора́р (gonorár)compensation for services
Spanish honorarios, honorario
  • honorarioscompensation for services
  • honorariocompensation for services
Ukrainian гонора́р
  • гонора́р (honorár)compensation for services
Cite this entry
APA

honorarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorarium

MLA

“honorarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorarium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honorarium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorarium.

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