Horatio

English

Etymology

From Latin Horātius, a Roman gens name of uncertain meaning, possibly “timekeeper”. Doublet of Horace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /həˈɹeɪʃiəʊ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃiəʊ

Proper noun

Horatio (plural Horatios)

1. A male given name from Latin.
   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:

     There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
     Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

Derived terms

• Horatio Algerian

 

Related terms

• Horace

Latin

Proper noun

Horātiō

1. dative/ablative singular of Horātius