honra

See also: honrá and honrà

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈon.rə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈon.ra]

Verb

honra

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese onrra, from onrrar (“to honour”), from Latin honōrāre, present active infinitive of honōrō (“I honour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁɐ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁɐ/, /ˈõ.ɦɐ/
• Hyphenation: hon‧ra

Noun

honra f (uncountable)

1. honor; respect
2. honor (positive reputation)
   • 1914, David Lloyd George, A Guerra Europea, Harrison and Sons, page 2:

     Porque é que a honra do nosso paiz se acha envolvida nesta contenda ?

     Why is our honour as a country involved in this war ?

   Synonyms: conceito, fama, renome, reputação

   Antonyms: desonra, descrédito

3. honor (objectification of praiseworthiness)

   Synonyms: honraria, homenagem, distinção

4. honor; privilege

   Synonyms: prerrogativa, privilégio, regalia

5. chastity (of a woman)

   Synonyms: castidade, virgindade

Synonyms

• (respect): see Thesaurus:honra

Derived terms

• dama de honra

Related terms

• dama de honor
• desonra
• desonrar
• desonroso
• honorabilidade
• honorário
• honorificar
• honorificiência
• honorífico
• honradez
• honrado
• honrar
• honraria
• honroso

 

Verb

honra

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈonra/ [ˈõn.ra]

Verb

honra

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of honrar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of honrar.