Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honoris causa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: hon-oris -causa
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

honorary degree

Example Sentences

"In the administration of his new responsibilities Professor Mugabe (honoris causa) has various role models to choose from."

Etymology

From Latin honoris causa (“for the sake of the honor”).

Inflected Forms

h.c. (alternative)

Synonyms

honorary degree

Questions

What does honoris causa mean?: honorary degree
Where does honoris causa come from?: From Latin honoris causa (“for the sake of the honor”).

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