onorario

honorary

adjective noun oh-noh-RAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin honorarius, from honor (honour).

Also means

fee-based

Usage Note

Onorario has two lives: as an adjective it means 'honorary' (membro onorario — honorary member); as a masculine noun l'onorario it means a professional fee, especially for doctors, lawyers, and architects (l'onorario del medico — the doctor's fee). The two uses are unrelated in tone — be sure context is clear, as learners often meet only the adjective meaning.

Examples

"È stato nominato membro onorario del club."

Natural Translation

He was appointed an honorary member of the club.

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