Hommage

Pronunciation: /ɑːˈmɑːʒ/

Definitions of hommage

noun a public show of respect or honor towards someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 Il a fait un hommage à son professeur préféré.

A2 Elle a écrit un hommage émouvant pour son grand-père.

B1 Le film est un hommage à la culture japonaise.

B2 L'artiste a créé une œuvre en hommage aux victimes de la guerre.

C1 Son discours était un hommage poignant à la liberté d'expression.

C2 Le monument est un hommage durable à ceux qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour la paix.

Examples of hommage in a Sentence

formal The artist paid hommage to the great masters of the past in his latest exhibition.

informal I wanted to create a hommage to my favorite childhood cartoon in my latest art project.

slang The new movie is a total hommage to the classic 80s films we used to love.

figurative Her decision to become a doctor was a hommage to her late mother who always wanted to pursue medicine.

Grammatical Forms of hommage

• past tense: paid
• plural: hommages
• comparative: more homage
• superlative: most homage
• present tense: pays
• future tense: will pay
• perfect tense: have paid
• continuous tense: is paying
• singular: hommage
• positive degree: hommage
• infinitive: to pay
• gerund: paying
• participle: paid

Origin and Evolution of hommage

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'hommage' originated from the Old French word 'omage' which came from the Latin word 'hominaticum' meaning 'homage or respect.'

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'hommage' has retained its original meaning of showing respect or allegiance, but it is now commonly used in the context of paying tribute or homage to someone or something.