What is the Latin word for guerdon?

The usual Latin words for “guerdon” are praemium, pretium, honor; also fruor, beneficium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“guerdon” in Latin

praemiumprofit derived from booty; profit, advantage, prerogative, distinction; prize, reward, recompense pretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage; reward honorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office fruorto enjoy; to derive pleasure from; to engage (in)beneficiumbenefit; favour, favor, kindness, service

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

guerdon

praemium or pretium: honos: fructus: praemiolum: beneficium: *viaticum honestum [SYN. in REWARD]. To receive, give a guerdon [Vid: To REWARD]. To expect a guerdon from anybody or a service rendered, pretium meriti ab aliquo desiderare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for guerdon?: The usual Latin words for “guerdon” are praemium, pretium, honor; also fruor, beneficium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.