honoris causa

English

Alternative forms

• h.c.

Etymology

From Latin honoris causa (“for the sake of the honor”).

Adjective

honoris causa

1. 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

• honoris causa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin honōris causa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɔ.nɔ.ris ˈkaw.za/

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• Rhymes: -awza

Adjective

honoris causa (not comparable, no derived adverb, abbreviation h.c.)

1. (postpositive) honoris causa (honorary degree)

Further reading

• honoris causa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• honoris causa in PWN's encyclopedia

Spanish

Adjective

honoris causa (invariable)

1. honoris causa

Further reading

• “honoris causa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014