Horace

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɒɹəs/, enPR: hŏr'əs
• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɹəs/, enPR: hôr'əs

Proper noun

Horace (plural Horaces)

1. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age. Born 65 B.C.E. in Venusia, died 27 November, 8 B.C.E. in Rome. Horace was a contemporary and friend of Virgil. Although of low birth, Horace was admired by the Emperor Augustus and was offered, but refused, to become his private secretary.
2. A male given name from Latin

Related terms

• Horry (diminutive)

Translations

poet

• Armenian: Հորացիոս (Horacʿios)
• Catalan: Horaci (ca)
• French: Horace (fr) m

  Old French: Orace m

• German: Horaz m
• Greek: Οράτιος (el) m (Orátios)
• Hungarian: Horatius
• Italian: Orazio (it) m

• Latin: Horatius m
• Persian: ^{(please verify)} هراس‎ (fa) (horâs)
• Polish: Horacy (pl) m
• Portuguese: Horácio (pt) m
• Romanian: Horațiu m
• Russian: Гора́ций (ru) m (Gorácij)
• Spanish: Horacio (es) m
• Swedish: Horatius

male given name

• Esperanto: Horacio (eo)
• French: Horace (fr) m
• Greek: Οράτιος (el) m (Orátios)
• Irish: Horás m
• Italian: Orazio (it) m
• Latin: Horatius m

• Polish: Horacy (pl) m
• Portuguese: Horácio (pt) m
• Romanian: Horațiu m
• Russian: Гораций (ru) m (Goracij)
• Spanish: Horacio (es) m

Further reading

• Horace at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• HORECA, HoReCa, Roache, archeo-, chorea, ochrea, orache