/ 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.
/ 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. 2005