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Meaning of Honorific | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɒnəˈɹɪfɪk

Definitions

  1. A person's title, such as "Mrs" or "Doctor".
  2. A term of respect; respectful language.
  3. A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.

Equivalents

العربية عبارات التعظيم
Български обръще́ние почетен
Deutsch Ehren- ehrenbezogen geltungsbegierig Höflichkeitsform Honorifikum Ruhmes- statusorientiert
Ελληνικά τίτλος
Español honorífico
Suomi arvonimi kunnianimi kunnianimitys kunnioittava
Français honorifique titre honorifique
हिन्दी सम्मानसूचक
日本語 敬語
한국어 경어 높임말 존댓말
Монгол хүндэтгэлийн үг
Nederlands eretitel
Polski grzecznościowy honorowy honoryfikatywny zaszczytny
Português honorifico título honorífico
Русский гоноратив кэ́йго поче́стный почетный почтённый
Українська поче́сний
Tiếng Việt kính ngữ

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

honorific transposition honorificabilitudinitatibus honorificabilitudinity Honorifically honorification Honoring

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