Horatian

Horatian
Horatian from Horatius (see HORACE (Cf. Horace)) + -AN (Cf. -an).

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  • Horatian — Ho*ra tian, a. Of or pertaining to Horace, the Latin poet, or resembling his style. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • horaţian — HORAŢIÁN, Ă adj. propriu lui Horaţiu; în maniera lui. (< fr. horatien) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Horatian — [hō rā′shən, hō rā′shē ən; hərā′shən, hərā′shē ən] adj. [L Horatianus < Horatius, Horace] of, like, or characteristic of Horace or his poetry …   English World dictionary

  • Horatian — /heuh ray sheuhn, haw , hoh /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Horace. 2. Pros. a. of, pertaining to, or resembling the poetic style or diction of Horace. b. of, pertaining to, or noting a Horatian ode. [1740 50; < L Horatianus, equiv. to Horati(us)… …   Universalium

  • Horatian — Ho•ra•tian [[t]həˈreɪ ʃən, hɔ , hoʊ [/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to Horace 2) pro a) of, pertaining to, or resembling the poetic style or diction of Horace b) of or noting a Horatian ode • Etymology: 1740–50; < L Horātiānus=Horāti(us)… …   From formal English to slang

  • Horatian ode — Pros. an ode consisting of several stanzas all of the same form. Also called Lesbian ode, Sapphic ode. Cf. Pindaric ode. * * * ▪ poetic form       short lyric poem written in stanzas of two or four lines in the manner of the 1st century BC Latin… …   Universalium

  • Horatian ode — noun an ode with several stanzas • Syn: ↑Sapphic ode • Hypernyms: ↑ode * * * Pros. an ode consisting of several stanzas all of the same form. Also called Lesbian ode, Sapphic ode. Cf. Pindaric ode. * * * Horatian ode, a lyric poem having an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Horatian — adjective see Horace …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Horatian — adjective Of or pertaining to the Roman poet Horace or to his works or style …   Wiktionary

  • Horatian — Ho·ra·tian || hÉ™ reɪʃjÉ™n adj. pertaining to Horace or his writings (ancient Roman poet and satirist) …   English contemporary dictionary

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