Horace
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English
Etymology
From Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, possibly from Etruscan. Doublet of Horatio.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒɹɪs/, /ˈhɒɹɪs/, enPR: hŏr'ĭs
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹəs/, enPR: hôr'əs
- (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹəs/, /ˈhɑɹɪs/, enPR: här'əs, här'ĭs}
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪs
Proper noun
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
- Horry (diminutive)
Translations
poet
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male given name
References
Further reading
- “Horace”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.