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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honorary

/ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
hon-orary
IPA
/ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.

adj

Voluntary.

adj

Unofficial; practically. Describes the holder of an unofficial position or title that is assigned as a special honor rather than by normal channels.

noun

A person who holds an honorary appointment.

noun

A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.

American usage

noun

An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/

Usage

Inflected Forms

honourary (alternative, archaic) honoraries (plural)

Derived Forms

honorarily

Phrases

honorary Aryan honorary authorship honorary colonel honorary consul honorary consulate honorary degree honorary doctor honorary doctorate

Rhymes With

honourary

Questions

How do you pronounce honorary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/.
What does honorary mean?
Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
Where does honorary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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