Horus

See also: Hórus

English

Horus

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): [hɔːɹəs]
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs

Proper noun

Horus

1. (Egyptian mythology) The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship.

Derived terms

• Horian
• Horus name

Translations

ancient Egyptian god

• Arabic: حُورُس‎ m (ḥūrus)

  Egyptian Arabic: حورس‎ m (ḥores, ḥoras)

• Coptic: ϩⲱⲣ m (hōr)
• Czech: Hor m, Hór m
• Danish: Horus
• Egyptian: (ḥr m)
• French: Horus (fr) m
• Georgian: ჰოროსი (horosi), ჰორი (hori), ჰორე (hore)
• German: Horus m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Ὧρος m (Hôros)

• Hebrew: חוֹרוֹן‎ (he) m (ẖorón)
• Hungarian: Hórusz
• Japanese: ホルス
• Marathi: होरस m (horas)
• Meroitic: 𐦠𐦫‎ (/ara/)
• Polish: Horus (pl) m
• Portuguese: Hórus (pt) m
• Russian: Гор (ru) m (Gor)
• Spanish: Horus m

Anagrams

• Roush, hours, rohus

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Danish

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Proper noun

Horus

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus

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German

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Proper noun

Horus m

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus

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Polish

Etymology

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɔ.rus/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɔrus
• Syllabification: Ho‧rus

Proper noun

Horus m

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus

Declension

Declension of Horus

	singular
nominative	Horus
genitive	Horusa
dative	Horusowi
accusative	Horusa
instrumental	Horusem
locative	Horusie
vocative	Horusie

Further reading

• Horus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Horus in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoɾus/ [ˈo.ɾus]
• Rhymes: -oɾus
• Hyphenation: Ho‧rus

Proper noun

Horus m

1. (Egyptian mythology) Horus