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hon·or·ar·y
 honorary
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
given as an honor or as an award for achievement, but not earned in the ordinary way.
The movie actor received an honorary degree from the college. |
The word honorary
contains the following part:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
complimentary, contemporary, elementary, extraordinary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, temporary, voluntary
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