Spanish word

honorario

Pronunciation

IPA/onoˈɾaɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfee

Example

El abogado cobra un honorario por la consulta.

The lawyer charges a fee for the consultation.

Illustration for honorario (fee)

More examples

Tuve que pagar los honorarios del dentista la semana pasada.

I had to pay the dentist's fees last week.

Core concept

Fee for a single professional service or consultation.

Common phrases

  • pagar los honorarios

    pay the fees

  • cobrar honorarios

    charge fees

  • honorario por hora

    hourly fee

Similar words

tarifa: Fixed rate set for a service or transport, applied per trip or per use.
pago: Money paid to obtain a product or to pay for a service.
cuota: Regular payment made as a membership contribution or one installment of a plan.
salario: Regular pay received for work, typically paid weekly or monthly.

Definition in Spanish

Remuneración que recibe alguien por una prestación profesional concreta, en contraste con el salario por trabajo continuo.

Word origin

From Latin honorarium (honor 'honor' + -arium), originally a payment given out of esteem and now used to mean a fee for a concrete professional service.

Usage tips

  • Not a general price word: honorario names a paid professional charge for a specific task, whereas tarifa or precio are used for standard rates and product prices.

Other meanings

  • honorariumnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • honorablehonorableadjective
  • honoríficohonorificadjective

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