почесний

Ukrainian

Etymology

From по́честь (póčestʹ) +‎ -ний (-nyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔˈt͡ʃɛsnei̯]
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Adjective

поче́сний • (počésnyj) (adverb поче́сно, abstract noun поче́сність)

  1. honourable (UK), honorable (US) (worthy of respect)
    поче́сна зга́дка ― počésna zhádka ― honourable mention
  2. honorary, honorific, of honour (showing or conferring honour and respect)
    поче́сна ва́рта ― počésna várta ― guard of honour, honour guard
    поче́сний сту́пінь ― počésnyj stúpinʹ ― honorary degree, honoris causa

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