Horus

See also: Hórus

English

Horus

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): [hɔːɹəs]
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs

Proper noun

Horus

1. (Egyptian mythology) The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship.

Derived terms

• Horian
• Horus name

Translations

ancient Egyptian god

• Arabic: حُورُس m (ḥūrus)

  Egyptian Arabic: حورس m (ḥores, ḥoras)

• Coptic: ϩⲱⲣ m (hōr)
• Czech: Hor m, Hór m
• Danish: Horus
• Egyptian: (ḥr m)
• French: Horus (fr) m
• Georgian: ჰოროსი (horosi), ჰორი (hori), ჰორე (hore)
• German: Horus m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Ὧρος m (Hôros)

• Hebrew: חוֹרוֹן (he) m (ẖorón)
• Hungarian: Hórusz
• Japanese: ホルス
• Marathi: होरस m (horas)
• Meroitic: 𐦠𐦫 (/ara/)
• Polish: Horus (pl) m
• Portuguese: Hórus (pt) m
• Russian: Гор (ru) m (Gor)
• Spanish: Horus m

Anagrams

• Roush, hours, rohus

Danish

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Proper noun

Horus

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus

German

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Proper noun

Horus m

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus

Polish

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɔ.rus/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔrus
• Syllabification: Ho‧rus

Proper noun

Horus m

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus

Declension

Declension of Horus

	singular
nominative	Horus
genitive	Horusa
dative	Horusowi
accusative	Horusa
instrumental	Horusem
locative	Horusie
vocative	Horusie

Further reading

• Horus in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoɾus/ [ˈo.ɾus]
• Rhymes: -oɾus
• Syllabification: Ho‧rus

Proper noun

Horus m

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus