Horatian

[ huh-rey-shuhn, haw-, hoh- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Horace.

  2. Prosody.

    • of, relating to, or resembling the poetic style or diction of Horace.

    • of, relating to, or noting a Horatian ode.

Origin of Horatian

1
1740–50; <Latin Horātiānus, equivalent to Horāti(us) Horace + -ānus-an

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Horatian

/ (həˈreɪʃən) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Horace or his poetry

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