English → Latin
“honorary” in Latin
recipiōto take back, (i.e., regain possession of something); to recapture; to receive, accept, admithonōrāriushonorary; complimentaryhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, officetitulustitle of a book; heading of a section; placard, tablet
The English word honorary itself goes back to Latin honōrārius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
honorary
(e.g., member)(e.g., member), *socius (or sodalis) honorarius; *honoris causa in societatem ascriptus or receptus. Honorary title, honos; honoris nomen; titulus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for honorary?
- The usual Latin words for “honorary” are recipiō, honōrārius, honor; also titulus. 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.