English Explanatory Dictionary

Horowitz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from German.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Horowitz index.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔɹ.ə.wɪts/ /ˈhɑɹ.ə.wɪts/

Word forms

Horowitz Horowitzes Horowitzs

Etymology

From German Horowitz and Yiddish האָראָװיץ (horovits), named after Horowitz (Czech Hořovice), a town with a large Jewish population in the Late Middle Ages.

Derived words

Horowitz number Horowitz quotient Horowitz ratio
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