honorificPronunciation: /ɒnəˈrɪfɪk/Translate honorific | into Italian Definition of honorific adjective given as a mark of respect but having few or no duties:he was elevated to the honorific status of ‘Dom’ (of a form of address) showing respect:an honorific title for addressing women noun a title or word implying or expressing respect: a sociolinguistic investigation of honorifics and their usageDerivatives honorifically adverb Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin honorificus, from honor 'honour'honorific in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of honorific in the US English dictionary
