Horace
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, possibly from Etruscan. Doublet of Horatio.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈhɒɹəs/, enPR: hŏr'əs
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹəs/, enPR: hôr'əs
- IPA(key): /ˈhɒɹɪs/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔɹəs
Proper noun[edit]
Horace (plural Horaces)
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age (65–8 BCE).
- Coordinate term: Virgil
- A male given name from Latin
Related terms[edit]
- Horry (diminutive)
Translations[edit]
poet
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male given name
References[edit]
- ^ “Horace”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Further reading[edit]
- “Horace”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
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