honra

See also: honrá and honrà

Catalan

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

honra f (plural honres)

1. honor, in various senses:
   1. honor (ethical principle; prestige)
   2. (countable) honor (award or distinction given to someone)
   3. honor (satisfaction, reason for pride)
   4. honor, chastity (of a woman)

Etymology 2

Verb

honra

1. inflection of honrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁɐ/ [ˈõ.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁɐ/ [ˈõ.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁɐ/ [ˈõ.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁa/ [ˈõ.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈõ.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: hon‧ra

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese onrra, from onrrar (“to honour”), from Latin honōrāre.

Noun

honra f (uncountable)

1. honor; respect

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:honra

2. honor (positive reputation)

   Synonyms: conceito, fama, renome, reputação

   Antonyms: desonra, descrédito

   • 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 ?

3. honor (objectification of praiseworthiness)

   Synonyms: honraria, homenagem, distinção

4. honor; privilege

   Synonyms: prerrogativa, privilégio, regalia

5. chastity (of a woman)

   Synonyms: castidade, virgindade

Derived terms

• dama de honra

Related terms

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

 

Etymology 2

Verb

honra

1. inflection of honrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈonra/ [ˈõn.ra]
• Rhymes: -onra
• Syllabification: hon‧ra

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish onrra, onra, derived from onrrar + -a, the former from Latin honōrāre.

Noun

honra f (uncountable)

1. honor
2. respect

   Synonym: respeto

Etymology 2

Verb

honra

1. inflection of honrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “honra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10