honorific
adjective
[ ɒnəˈrɪfɪk ]
• given as a mark of respect but having few or no duties.
• "he was elevated to the honorific status of ‘Dom’"
honorific
noun
• a title or word implying or expressing respect.
• "a sociolinguistic investigation of honorifics and their usage"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin honorificus, from honor ‘honour’.
