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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHonorarium
/ˌɒn.əˈreə.ri.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A payment given for professional services that are rendered voluntarily or without a formal contract.
"The speaker received an honorarium for his participation in the conference." - 2
A fee paid to a professional for services rendered, often in academic or artistic contexts.
"The artist was pleased to receive an honorarium for her workshop."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'honorarium', meaning a gift given to a public official or professional as a token of esteem, originating from 'honor' (honor, dignity). Over centuries, the term evolved in English to denote a nominal payment given for professional services where no fixed fee is legally set or expected.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Honorarium" is said worldwide
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honoraires
Transliteration: on-or-air
"Il a reçu des honoraires pour son travail."
Honorar
Transliteration: ho-no-rar
"Er erhielt ein Honorar für seine Leistungen."
onorario
Transliteration: o-no-ra-rio
"Ha ricevuto un onorario per la sua consulenza."
honorario
Transliteration: o-no-ra-rio
"Recibió un honorario por su trabajo."
honorário
Transliteration: o-no-ra-rio
"Ele recebeu um honorário pela palestra."
सम्मान राशि
Transliteration: samman rashi
"उन्हें उनके काम के लिए सम्मान राशि मिली।"
酬金
Transliteration: chóu jīn
"他因参与会议而获得酬金。"
보수
Transliteration: bo-su
"그는 강연에 대한 보수를 받았다."
報酬
Transliteration: hōshū
"彼は講演の報酬を受け取った。"
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