English Explanatory Dictionary

Horace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age (65–8 BCE).
  2. A male given name from Latin.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒɹɪs/ hŏr'ĭs /ˈhɔɹəs/ hôr'əs /ˈhɑɹəs/ /ˈhɑɹɪs/ här'əs här'ĭs LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Horace.wav

Word forms

Horace Horaces

Etymology

From Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, possibly from Etruscan. Doublet of Horatio.

Related words

Horry
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