Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horatio

/həˈɹeɪʃiəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
ho-r-a-tio
IPA
/həˈɹeɪʃiəʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin.

Example Sentences

  • "There are more things in heauen and earth Horatio, Then are Dream’t of, in your philoſophie, […]"

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Horatios (plural)

Phrases

Horatio Algerian

Frequently Paired Words

Horace

Rhymes With

ratio fellatio

Questions

How do you pronounce horatio?
The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹeɪʃiəʊ/.
What does horatio mean?
A male given name from Latin.
Where does horatio come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce horatio

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