Dictionary
honorific
Meaning
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- A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
- A term of respect; respectful language.
- A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.
Hyphenated as
hon‧or‧if‧ic
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɒnəˈɹɪfɪk/
Etymology
From honor + -ific.
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