homenaje

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Provençal homenatge, from Medieval Latin homināticum (“service of a vassal; homage”), from Latin homō (“man”) ("vassal" in Medieval Latin).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /omeˈnaxe/ [o.meˈna.xe]
Rhymes: -axe
Syllabification: ho‧me‧na‧je

Noun

homenaje m (plural homenajes)

homage, tribute
rendir homenaje a alguien
pay homage to someone

Derived terms

Further reading

“homenaje”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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