Horace
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Horace
- /ˈhɒɹɪs/ UK
- /ˈhɔɹəs/ US
- /ˈhɑɹəs/ New York City, Philadelphia
- /ˈhɑɹɪs/ New York City, Philadelphia
Rhymes with -ɒɹɪs
Where it comes from
From Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, possibly from Etruscan. Doublet of Horatio.
proper noun Horaces
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age (65–8 BCE).
- A male given name from Latin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: horus, benedict, harlequin, harris, jonson, flaccus, satirist, epistler, versifier, bard, writer, author, classicist, moralist, humorist, literary critic
Translations
Talk about this word "Horace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Horace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horace "Horace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horace.Cite this
@misc{horace_2026,
title = {Horace},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horace},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
