Horace

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɒɹəs/, enPR: hŏr'əs
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹəs/, enPR: hôr'əs
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɒɹɪs/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔɹəs

Proper noun

Horace (plural Horaces)

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

Translations

References
  1. “Horace”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Further reading
  • “Horace”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams
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