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Where does “onorevole” come from?

onorevole (Italian) comes from Latin honōrābilis, from Latin honoro, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

onorevole (Italian): honourable; Term of address for past and present...

Definitions

  1. honourable; Term of address for past and present...

Ancestry of “onorevole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhonōrābilis—
2LatinhonoroI honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “onorevole”

  • onorevolezza
  • onorevolemente
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