Horatian

Horatian
/heuh ray"sheuhn, haw-, hoh-/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Horace.
2. Pros.
a. of, pertaining to, or resembling the poetic style or diction of Horace.
b. of, pertaining to, or noting a Horatian ode.
[1740-50; < L Horatianus, equiv. to Horati(us) HORACE + -anus -AN]

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