Horomazes

English

Sassanid-era relief at Naqsh-e Rostam depicting Horomazes presenting the diadem of sovereignty to Ardashir I.

Alternative forms

• Ahuramazda, Auramazda, Ormazd, Ohrmazd, Hourmazd, Hormazd, Hurmuz, Hormuz

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὡρομάζης (Hōromázēs), though Latin Hōromazēs, ultimately from Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɒ.ɹəʊˈmɑːzɪs/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /hɔ.ɹəʊˈmæ.zɪs/

Proper noun

Horomazes

1. (Zoroastrianism) Ahura Mazda, the divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the highest God.

Latin

Alternative forms

• Oromasdes
• Oromazes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὡρομάζης (Hōromázēs), from Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /hoː.roˈmaz.zeːs/, [hoːrɔˈmäz̪d̪͡z̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /o.roˈmad.d͡zes/, [oroˈmäd̪ː͡z̪es]

Proper noun

Hōromazēs m sg (genitive Hōromazis); third declension

1. (Zoroastrianism) Ahura Mazda, the divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the highest God.

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hōromazēs
Genitive	Hōromazis
Dative	Hōromazī
Accusative	Hōromazem
Ablative	Hōromaze
Vocative	Hōromazēs

Descendants

• English: Horomazes
• Portuguese: Horomazes

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Hōromazēs, ultimately from Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈma.zis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈma.zis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈma.ziʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈma.zes/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾuˈma.zɨʃ/

• Hyphenation: Ho‧ro‧ma‧zes

Proper noun

Horomazes m

1. (Zoroastrianism) Ahura Mazda (highest deity in Zoroastrianism)