Associations to the word «Honorific»

Wiktionary

HONORIFIC, noun. A title. (e.g., Mister, Misses, Doctor, Professor)
HONORIFIC, noun. A term of respect; respectful language.
HONORIFIC, adjective. Showing or conferring honour and respect.
HONORIFIC, adjective. Based on or valuing honor
HONORIFIC TRANSPOSITION, noun. (linguistics) (Egyptology) A shift in the sign order of a compound word or common phrase, to make certain religiously significant terms (e.g. nsw, nṯr, rˤ) appear at the front of the word or phrase.
HONORIFIC TRANSPOSITIONS, noun. Plural of honorific transposition

Dictionary definition

HONORIFIC, noun. An expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics".
HONORIFIC, adjective. Conferring or showing honor or respect; "honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession".

Wise words

A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery