honorarium
honorarium — noun
- honorariumsingular
- honorariumsplural
1. a voluntary sum of money offered to a professional — such as a visiting speaker,
a voluntary sum of money offered to a professional — such as a visiting speaker, guest performer, or academic reviewer — as a gesture of thanks for work that custom treats as unpaid
Caleb received a small honorarium after giving the keynote speech at the medical conference.
collocation: receive an honorarium for [service]
The university offered Apinya an honorarium of two hundred dollars for the guest lecture.
collocation: an honorarium of [amount]
Femi was surprised when the poetry festival sent an honorarium with a thank-you card.
The journal pays no honorarium to peer reviewers, relying instead on academic goodwill.
Ramón donated his honorarium from the workshop back to the community arts fund.
- stipend
more often a regular, modest payment for living costs rather than a one-off thank-you
- remuneration
broader term for any payment for work; lacks the voluntary, honorary character
- gratuity
a tip for personal service (e.g. in a restaurant); an honorarium goes to a professional
用法筆記
Distinct from a fee or salary: an honorarium is a token of appreciation, not a commercial transaction. The amount is set by the giver, not negotiated.