guerdon

Meaning

Noun

A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.

Verb

To give such a reward to.

Synonyms

reward

premium

accolade

prize

award

laurel

medal

citation

honour

honor

price

recompense

trophy

🏆

wages

bonus

carrot

🥕

compensation

decorate

fee

honorarium

incentive

meed

percentage

%

Translations

guiderdone

bahşiş

galardón

loon

premio

recompensa

mukâfat

مكافأة

mükâfat vermek

ricompensa

guidardone

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡəː.dən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: guerdon

Cognate with Old High German: widarlon

Cognate with Old English: wiþerlēan

In summary

From Middle English guerdon, guerdoun, gardone, from Old French guerdon, guerredon, guarredon, werdon, from Medieval Latin widerdōnum, alteration of widerlōnum, from West Germanic (whence Old High German widarlōn, Old English wiþerlēan), literally ‘back-payment’, with the second element assimilated to Latin dōnum (“gift”).