List of Latin honorifics


Below is a list of Latin honorifics and their abbreviations found in various texts, not necessarily Latin.
Certain honorifics may be prepended with the intensive prefix prae-, indicating very high degree, e.g., praepotens, as well as used in superlative form, such as [|clarissimus], and even constructed by the combination of the two lexical devices, as in exellens -> praexcellens -> praexellentissimum.
abbreviationLatintranslationusage and notes-
c.circumspectuswell-considered, prudent, remarkable-
c. mg.circumspectus magisterwell-considered master-
c. v.circumspectus virwell-considered man-
clarissimusmost distinguishedUsed for late Roman officials of "entry level" senatorial rank, for provincial governors and lesser officials of the
comitatus
-
d.discretus, discretafrom "discerno"; illustrious, distinguished-
d. v.discretus virdistinguished man-
e.egregiusdistinguished, eminentIn the meaning "superior" it was also used as a honorific title for emperors-
e. mg.egregius magisterdistinguished master-
e. n.egregius et nobilisdistinguished and noble-
e. v.egregius virdistinguished man-
f. v.fidedignus virfaithful, trustworthy man -
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 virproper man-
inlustrisillustriousUsed for late Roman officials of the highest rank: praetorian and urban prefects, Masters of Soldiers, and members of the comitatus-
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.providusprudent-
p. hon.providus et honestusprudent and honest
p. v.providus virprudent manFrench prud'-homme is a calque of p.v.-
p. i.probus et idoneushonest 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-
spectabilisrespectableUsed 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-