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computation
English
Etymology
From Middle French computation, from Latin computati?, from computare (“sum up, reckon, compute”); see compute.Morphologically compute +? -ation
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
computation (countable and uncountable, plural computations)
- The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
- The result of computation; the amount computed.
Synonyms
- (act or process of computing): ciphering, calculus; see also Thesaurus:calculation
Derived terms
- computational
Translations
See also
- computation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
From Latin computatio.
Pronunciation
Noun
computation f (plural computations)
- (old) computation
Synonyms
- calcul
Further reading
- “computation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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honor
English
Alternative forms
- honour (British, Commonwealth, Irish)
Etymology
From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”) (see mensk).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??n.?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??n.?/
- Rhymes: -?n?(?)
Noun
honor (countable and uncountable, plural honors) (chiefly American spelling)
- (uncountable) recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)
- A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.
- (uncountable) the state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity
- (countable) a token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen
- their funeral honours
- a privilege
- (in the plural) the privilege of going first
- (golf) the right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
- a cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
- (feudal law) a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Cowell to this entry?)
- (heraldry, countable) the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point)
- (countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
- (in the plural) (courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank
Usage notes
Like many other words ending in -our/-or, this word is usually spelled honour in the UK and honor in the US. However, the spelling honour is considered more formal in the United States, and is standard in formulations such as "the honour of your presence" as used on wedding invitations and other very formal documents.
Synonyms
- chivalry
- glory
- gentlemanliness
Antonyms
- dishonor
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
honor (third-person singular simple present honors, present participle honoring, simple past and past participle honored) (chiefly US)
- (transitive) to think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of
- (transitive) to conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)
- (transitive) to confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)
- (transitive) to make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)
Synonyms
- worthy (verb)
Antonyms
- despise
- contempt
Derived terms
- dishonor, dishonour
Translations
References
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan onor, from Latin hon?rem, accusative of honor.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o?no/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u?nor/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o?no?/
Noun
honor m (plural honors)
- honour
- Antonym: deshonor
Derived terms
- deshonor
Related terms
- honorable
- honorari
- honorífic
- honrar
- seat of honor
Further reading
- “honor” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “honor” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “honor” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “honor” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Latin
Alternative forms
- honos (ante-classical)
Etymology
From Old Latin honos, a form notably still used by Cicero, of unknown origin; possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root *g?on- or *??on-, but lacking any clear cognates.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /?ho.nor/, [?h?n?r]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?o.nor/, [???n?r]
Noun
honor m (genitive hon?ris); third declension
- honor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- honor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- honor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- honor in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- honor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?[2], London: Macmillan and Co.
- honor in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- honor in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)?[3], Leiden, Boston: Brill, ?ISBN
Old French
Alternative forms
- anor, enor, honnor, honur, onor, onur
Etymology
From Latin honor, hon?rem.
Noun
honor m (oblique plural honors, nominative singular honors, nominative plural honor)
- honor; honour
Descendants
- ? English: honor, honour
- Middle French: honneur
- French: honneur
- ? Middle Irish: onóir, anóir
- Irish: onóir
- Scottish Gaelic: onoir
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin honor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?x?.n?r/
Noun
honor m inan
- honour, honor (praiseworthiness, respect)
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish onor, from Latin honor, hon?rem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?no?/, [o?no?]
Noun
honor m (plural honores)
- honor
Derived terms
Related terms
- honorable
- honrar
- honra
- honrilla
Further reading
- “honor” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Anagrams
- honro, honró, horno
Swedish
Noun
honor
- indefinite plural of hona
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