Homer

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhəʊmə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊməɹ/

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

Homer (countable and uncountable, plural Homers)

1. An ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

   Alternative form: (rare) Homeros

2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
3. A town, the county seat of Banks County, Georgia, United States.
4. A town, the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
5. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Homer Township.

• even Homer nods
• pull a Homer

• Homeric

From Middle English [Term?], an occupational name for a helmet maker, or a variant of Holme.

Homer (plural Homers)

1. A surname from Middle English.

• Roehm

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, “hostage”).

• IPA^(key): (Central) [uˈmer]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [oˈmer]

Homer m

1. Homer

Via German Homer and Latin Homērus from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros)

• IPA^(key): [hoˈmeˀɐ̯], [hoˈmeɐ̯ˀ]

Homer

1. Homer

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

• IPA^(key): /hoˈmeːɐ̯/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Ho‧mer

Homer m (proper noun, strong, genitive Homers or Homer)

1. Homer (ancient Greek poet)

Borrowed from Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

Homer m

1. Homer