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Horace

UK/ˈhɒɹɪs//ˈhɔɹəs/

Horace proper noun: quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age (65–8 BCE).

Proper noun

Horace (plural Horaces)

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

Forms of Horace

pluralHoraces

Origin of Horace

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

Words formed from Horace

Words that rhyme with Horace

Questions about Horace

What does Horace mean?
Horace means quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age (65–8 BCE).
What part of speech is Horace?
Horace is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Horace?
Horace is pronounced /ˈhɒɹɪs/ (UK).

Words near Horace in the dictionary

  1. hor
  2. hor fun
  3. hor lan
  4. hor-lan
  5. hora
  6. Horace
  7. Horacek
  8. Horaceks
  9. Horaces
  10. Horadiz
  11. Horae

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