honoris causa
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin honoris causa (“for the sake of the honor”).
Adjective edit
honoris causa
- honorary degree
- 2005 July 31, John Sutherland, “Professor Mugabe (honoris causa)”, in The Guardian[1]:
- In the administration of his new responsibilities Professor Mugabe (honoris causa) has various role models to choose from.
Further reading edit
- honoris causa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin honōris causa.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
honoris causa (not comparable, no derived adverb, abbreviation h.c.)
- (postpositive) honoris causa (honorary degree)
Further reading edit
- honoris causa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- honoris causa in PWN's encyclopedia
Spanish edit
Adjective edit
Further reading edit
- “honoris causa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014