HONORIFIC


Meaning of HONORIFIC in English

/ ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk; NAmE ˌɑːnə-/ adjective

( formal ) showing respect for the person you are speaking to :

an honorific title

HELP NOTE : Use an , not a , before honorific .

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin honorificus , from honor honour.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.