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Horae

/ˈhɔːɹi//ˈhɔːɹaɪ/

proper noun

The goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of the times of the year, and the laws and orders of time; originally the personifications of nature in its different seasonal aspects, but in later times regarded as goddesses of order in general and of natural justice.

OriginAncient Greek Ὧραι →

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Meanings

proper noun

singular Hora

Greekhuman sciencesThe goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of the times of the year, and the laws and orders of time; originally the personifications of nature in its different seasonal aspects, but in later times regarded as goddesses of order in general and of natural justice.

Origin

Ancient GreekὯραι“hours; seasons”
EnglishHorae

From the Ancient Greek Ὧραι (Hôrai, “hours; seasons”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὧραι

Ὧραι (Hôrai)Greek goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time

Greek Ώρες

Ώρες (Óres)Greek goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time

Russian Оры, Хоры

ОрыGreek goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time
Хоры (Xory)Greek goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time
Горы (Gory)Greek goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Horae

story glory cory storey rory Montessori curie gory hoary dory kore satori storie torii zori a fortiori a priori con amore Japanese morning glory kiore oary pory tall story

Sounds the same

hoarywhorey (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

Hoare hearo Raohe Horea

Cite this entry

APA

Horae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horae

MLA

“Horae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horae. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horae,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horae.

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