Homer

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊmə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊməɹ/ === Etymology 1 === From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros). ==== Proper noun ==== Homer (countable and uncountable, plural Homers) An ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Alternative form: (rare) Homeros A male given name from Ancient Greek. A town, the county seat of Banks County, Georgia, United States. A town, the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Homer Township. ===== Derived terms ===== even Homer nods pull a Homer ===== Related terms ===== Homeric ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English [Term?], an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme. ==== Proper noun ==== Homer (plural Homers) A surname from Middle English. === Anagrams === Roehm == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, “hostage”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [uˈmer] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [oˈmer] === Proper noun === Homer m Homer == Danish == === Etymology === Via German Homer and Latin Homērus from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [hoˈmeˀɐ̯], [hoˈmeɐ̯ˀ] === Proper noun === Homer Homer == German == === Etymology === From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hoˈmeːɐ̯/ Hyphenation: Ho‧mer === Proper noun === Homer m (proper noun, strong, genitive Homers or Homer) Homer (ancient Greek poet) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros). === Proper noun === Homer m Homer