honour (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Distinction shown1. hŏnos, ōris2. dĕcus (an ornament, a mark of distinction)3. dignĭtas (status of honour)II. Observance of a ceremonial kind; esp. in phr., funeral h.s1. justa, orum (the proper formalities)2. suprēma, orumIII. ReputationIV. Of a woman, maidenly purityV. True honourableness, nobility, virtue1. hŏnestas2. hŏnestum (neut. adj. in purely abstract sense • honour (subs.): I. Distinction shown: 1. hŏnos, ōris: h. the reward of worth, h. praemium virtutis, Cic. Br. 81, 281: to show h. to any one, h. alicui habere, Cic. pass.; tribuere (implying that it is due), Cic. Fin. 3, 22, init.; h. praestare, Ov.: also, honore aliquem afficere, Cic. Deiot. 5, 14: to hold any one in h., habere aliquem in h., Cic. Fam. 7, 2, fin.: in high h., praecipuo h. aliquem habere, Caes. B. G. 5, 54: it is looked upon as an h., quod honori ducitur, Sall. Jug. 11. Esp. used of offices of distinction: to arrive at the highest h.s, ad summos h. pervenire, Petr. 116; ascendere ad honores, Cic. Br. 68, extr. 2. dĕcus (an ornament, a mark of distinction): v. glory. 3. dignĭtas (status of honour): to render to every one the h. that is due, suam cuique tribuere d., Cic. Inv. 2, 53, 160: v. dignity. II. Observance of a ceremonial kind; esp. in phr., funeral h.s: 1. justa, orum (the proper formalities): to pay the last h.s to his father, omnia paterno funeri j. solvere, Cic. R. Am. 8, fin.: justa facere, Sall.; j. conficere, Caes.: v. funeral. 2. suprēma, orum: to pay the last h.s to soldiers and general, s. solvere militibus ducique, Tac. A. 1, 61 (freq. in Tac.): Quint. See also compliment. III. Reputation: fāma, existĭmātio: v. reputation. IV. Of a woman, maidenly purity: pŭdīcĭtia, pŭdor: v. chastity. Phr.: to rob a woman of her h., decus muliebre expugnare, Liv. 1, 58: but the expr. is highly rhetor.: usu. better, pudicitiam alicui eripere, Cic. Mil. 4, init.: also, p. expugnare, id. Coel. 20, 49; spoliare, ib. 18, 42: pudorem rapere, Ov. V. True honourableness, nobility, virtue: 1. hŏnestas: cf. Cic. Off. 1, 2, 4, in officio colendo sita vitae est h. omnis (all true h.), et in negligendo turpitudo: to lose all h., omnem h. amittere, Cic. R. Am. 39, 114: lost to all pretence of h., ab omni [non modo h., sed etiam] simulatione honestatis relictus, Cic. Rab. perd. 8, 23. Join: virtus et honestas et pudor, Cic. Rab. perd. 8, 24. 2. hŏnestum (neut. adj. in purely abstract sense: only in phil. lang.): h. is either virtue itself, or what is done with virtue, honestum aut ipsa virtus est aut res gesta cum virtute, Cic. Fin. 5, 23, 66: Sen.: v. virtue.
honour (v.) Copy link Outline 1. cŏlo, ui, cultum, 3 (to treat respectfully)2. hŏnesto, 1 (to bestow honour upon)3. expr. by honos and a verb (only with ref. to persons)4. hŏnōro, 1 (= honore afficio5. dĕcŏro, 1 (to adorn)6. cĕlĕbro, 1 • honour (v.): 1. cŏlo, ui, cultum, 3 (to treat respectfully): to esteem and h. one's friends, amicos diligere et c., Cic.: v. to worship, respect. 2. hŏnesto, 1 (to bestow honour upon): no one has ever obtained such praise as you by your decrees h. me with, tantam laudem quanta vos me vestris decretis h. nemo est assecutus, Cic. Cat. 4, 10, 20: Sall. Join: [hominem] augere atque honestare, Cic. Off. 2, 6, 21. Strengthened, cŏhonesto, 1: Cic.: Liv. 3. expr. by honos and a verb (only with ref. to persons): as, honore aliquem afficere, etc.: v. honour (I.). 4. hŏnōro, 1 (= honore afficio: but with ref. to persons or things: somewhat rare): every one then h.'d worth, nemo tum virtutem non honorabat, Cic. Ph. 2, 2, 4: to h. any one's death by general mourning, alicujus mortem publico luctu h., ib. 2, 3, init. 5. dĕcŏro, 1 (to adorn): usu. with some such abl. as laude, fama: Cic.: v. to adorn, grace. 6. cĕlĕbro, 1: v. to celebrate.