Below is a list of Latin honorifics and their abbreviations found in various texts, not necessarily Latin.Végh András, Buda város középkori helyrajza 2. (Monumenta Historica Budapestinensia, vol. 16, Budapesti Történeti Múseum, Budapest, 2008), p. 9, "Rövidítések" ("Abbreviations")
Certain honorifics may be prepended with the intensive prefix prae-, indicating very high degree, e.g., praepotens (very powerful), as well as used in superlative form, such as clarissimus, and even constructed by the combination of the two lexical devices, as in exellens (eminent, worthy) -> praexcellens -> praexellentissimum.English Historical Linguistics 2006: Lexical and semantic change, p.39
abbreviation Latin translation usage and notes c. circumspectus well-considered,Charlton Thomas Lewis; Charles [Lancaster] Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, "circumspectus prudent, remarkable Félix Gaffiot (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, p. 317, "circumspectus" c. mg. circumspectus magister well-considered master c. v. circumspectus vir well-considered manclarissimusmost distinguished Used for late Roman officials of "entry level" senatorial rank, for provincial governors and lesser officials of the comitatus d. discretus, discreta from "discerno"; illustrious, distinguishedGaffiot, p. 537, p. 535 d. v. discretus vir distinguished man e. egregius distinguished, eminentGaffiot, p. 577 In the meaning "superior" it was also used as a honorific title for emperors e. mg. egregius magister distinguished master e. n. egregius et nobilis distinguished and noble e. v. egregius vir distinguished man f. v. fidedignus vir faithful, trustworthy man (fides + dignus, "worthy of faith") g. generosus, generosa g. m. generosus et magnificus, generosa et magnifica hon. honestus, honesta h. honorabilis h. mg. honorabilis magister h. v. honorabilis vir i. illustris, illustrisimus, illustrisima i.v. idoneus vir proper man inlustris illustrious Used for late Roman officials of the highest rank: praetorian and urban prefects, Masters of Soldiers, and members of the comitatusRalph Mathisen, "Imperial Honorifics and Senatorial Status in Late Roman Legal Documents", in: Law, Society, and Authority in Late Antiquity, Oxford University Press, 2001, 179-207 m. magnificus m. e. v. magnificus et egregius vir m. v. magnificus vir n. nobilis n. e. nobilis et egreguis n. g. v. nobilis et generosus vir n. h. nobilis et honestus/honesta n. mg. nobilis magister n. s. mg. nobilis et strenuus magister n. v. nobilis vir p. providus prudentGaffiot, p. 1267 p. hon. providus et honestus prudent and honest p. v. providus vir prudent man French prud'-homme is a calque of p.v.The Travels of Marco Polo: The Complete Yule-Cordier Edition, p.66 p. i. probus et idoneus honest and proper pot. m. potens vir et magnificus pr. prudens pr. c. prudens et circumspectus pr. v. prudens vir r. reverendus,reverendissimus rel. religiosus, religiosa rel. v. religiosus vir sap. sapiens spectabilisrespectable Used for late Roman officials of middle rank, such as proconsuls, counts, dukes, and vicars s. m. spectabilis et magnificus str. m. strenuus miles str. mg. strenuus magister v. venerabilis v. d. venerabilis et deodevotus v. e. venerabilis et egregius
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