honorarium

noun
UK: /ˌɒnəˈreəriəm/
US: /ˌɑːnəˈreriəm/

  1. A payment given to someone for their services, typically professionals, for which fees are not traditionally required.

    1. She received an honorarium for her guest lecture.
    2. The guest speaker was grateful for the small honorarium they received after the presentation.

  2. An ex gratia payment made to a person for services rendered where no fee is legally required.

    1. The visiting professor was presented with a generous honorarium.
    2. Our organization offers a modest honorarium to volunteer consultants for their time and expertise.

Synonyms

fee gratuity payment compensation

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "honorarium" in English means: A payment given to someone for their services, typically professionals, for which fees are not traditionally required., An ex gratia payment made to a person for services rendered where no fee is legally required..

The phonetic transcription of "honorarium" is /ˌɒnəˈreəriəm/ in British English and /ˌɑːnəˈreriəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "honorarium": fee, gratuity, payment, compensation.

Example usage of "honorarium": "She received an honorarium for her guest lecture.". More examples on the page.