honoraria
Definition
- Noun:
- Plural form of honorarium: "honoraria" refers to payments given as a token of appreciation for professional services rendered, typically in situations where a fee is not formally required or expected. These payments are often made to guest speakers, consultants, or experts who contribute their time and expertise voluntarily.
Usage Examples
- (Payments given as a gesture of thanks for professional contributions.)
- (Token payments for voluntary services.)
Advanced Usage
"to receive honoraria": to accept a payment as a gesture of gratitude for services.
- The keynote speaker received a modest honorarium for addressing the conference. (The speaker was given a token payment.)
"honoraria for services": compensation given for specific professional contributions.
- The artist declined honoraria for her performance at the charity event. (She refused payment for her voluntary act.)
Variants and Related Words
Honorarium (n): the singular form of "honoraria," meaning a single payment.
- The consultant was given an honorarium for the one-day training session. (A single token payment.)
Honorary (adj): conferred as an honor without the usual requirements or duties.
- She received an honorary degree for her contributions to science. (An award given as a sign of respect.)
Synonyms
- Token payment: a small sum given as a symbolic gesture of thanks.
- Stipend: a fixed regular payment, though often more formal and regular than an honorarium.
- Compensation: payment for services, which can be more formal or contractual.
Related Idioms
- "a token of appreciation": a symbolic gesture of thanks, often referring to honoraria.
- The honorarium was a token of appreciation for the expert's time. (A small payment as a sign of gratitude.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Pay out: to distribute money, such as honoraria.
- The committee paid out honoraria to all the workshop leaders. (Distributed token payments.)