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honorarium (n.)
"honorary reward," 1650s, from Latin
honorarium (donum)
, literally "honorary (gift)," but in Latin meaning "bribe paid to get appointed to an honorary post," neuter of adjective
honorarius
"for the sake of honor," from
honos
(see
honor
(n.)).