Horace

Horace
Horace masc. proper name, from French, from L. Horatius, name of a Roman gens. The poet was Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 B.C.E.). The form Horatio is influenced by the Italian version of the name, Orazio.

Etymology dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Horace — bezeichnet: Horace (Corneille), Theaterstück von Pierre Corneille Horace (George Sand), Roman von George Sand (1842) Danny Horace (* 1983), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Horace (Kansas), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Horace (North Dakota) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HORACE — (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) est avec Virgile, son contemporain et son ami, le plus célèbre des poètes latins. Très admiré de son vivant, il a exercé une grande influence sur tout le développement de la poésie dans les littératures modernes. Il… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Horace — Horace, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 915 Housing Units (2000): 311 Land area (2000): 2.238811 sq. miles (5.798493 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.238811 sq. miles (5.798493… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Horace — hace referencia a: Horace Vernet, pintor francés; Horace Gould, piloto de Fórmula 1 inglés; Horace Silver, pianista de jazz y compositor estadounidense; Horace Slughorn, Profesor de Pociones en Hogwarts en la saga de libros de Harry Potter; Esta… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Horace 62 — est un film franco italien réalisé par André Versini et sorti en 1962. Fiche technique Réalisation : André Versini Collaboration technique : Daniel Wronecki Scénario : André Versini Adaptation : René Fallet, Jean Paul Le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Horace, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 143 Housing Units (2000): 66 Land area (2000): 0.241449 sq. miles (0.625349 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.241449 sq. miles (0.625349 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Horace, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 915 Housing Units (2000): 311 Land area (2000): 2.238811 sq. miles (5.798493 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.238811 sq. miles (5.798493 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Horace — m English and French: from the old Roman family name HORATIUS (SEE Horatius). The name was once widely used among admirers of the Roman poet Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), but it is at present out of fashion. See also HORATIO (SEE Horatio).… …   First names dictionary

  • Horace — Horace1 [hôr′is, här′is] n. [< L Horatius] a masculine name: see HORATIO Horace2 [hôr′is, här′is] (L. name Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65 8 B.C.; Rom. poet: known for his odes …   English World dictionary

  • Horace — /hawr is, hor /, n. 1. (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65 8 B.C., Roman poet and satirist. 2. a male given name. * * * I orig. Quintus Horatius Flaccus born December 65, Venusia died Nov. 27, 8 BC, Rome Latin lyric poet and satirist. The son of a… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”