Expertlatin
- Is it polite to say with all due respect?
- What is the Latin word for respect?
- What is Latin for honor?
- What is the meaning of with duly respect?
Is it polite to say with all due respect?
Usually, with all due respect is intended to soften the effect of disagreeing or criticizing someone. It is a polite idiom that is intended to show esteem for the individual while still pointing out his wrong-thinking.
What is the Latin word for respect?
Respect comes from the Latin word “spectare,” which means “to look,” and “re” in this word means to “do again”—so to “respect” another is “to look again,” making the effort to show deference to the uniqueness and value of another human being.
What is Latin for honor?
honour, a word with various meanings all of which derive ultimately from the Latin honos or honor.
What is the meaning of with duly respect?
idiom (also with (the greatest) respect) used to express polite disagreement in a formal situation: With all due respect, Sir, I cannot agree with your last statement.
