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)
- 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
- “Horace”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Further reading
- “Horace”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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