honorific

honorific
adjective
  1. given as a mark of respect
    尊敬的
    he was elevated to the honorific status of ‘Dom’.
    他被晋升到令人尊敬的“师”的地位。
    ■(of an office or post) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties
    (职务、职位)(令人尊敬但职责很少或没有的)名誉的
    ■denoting a form of address showing respect
    (表尊敬的称呼)尊敬的,荣誉的
    an honorific title for addressing women.
    对女性的尊称。
noun
  1. a title or word implying or expressing respect
    尊称,敬语
派生
honorifically
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin honorificus, from honor 'honour'
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