Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.

Homer

Specialty Definition: Homer

Top     

Specialty Definition: Homer

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer (Greek Όμηρος, Homeros) is the poet to whom tradition has attributed the Iliad and the Odyssey. According to Greek legends about his life, Homer was blind. Some sources speculate, however, that 'the blind bard' may have only been a nickname, given because Homer recited with his eyes closed. Homer did not write the Homeric Hymns; these are other poems in the style of Homer.

The poems appear to date back to at least the 8th century BC, and were first written down at the command of the Athenian ruler Pisistratus, who feared they were being forgotten. He made a law: any singer or bard who came to Athens had to recite all they knew of Homer for the Athenian scribes, who recorded each version and collated them into what we now call the Iliad and Odyssey.

Many other epic works were attributed to Homer, including the comic mock-epic Margites.

For centuries, scholars have debated whether an individual named "Homer" existed. If he did live, how did he live and compose his poems? The two epic poems seem to be based on the assembly of legends that existed in rough form for many years. Did the man compose the poems, or did he collect traditional verses?

An analysis of the structure and vocabulary of the Iliad and Odyssey shows that the poems consist of regular, repeating phrases; even entire verses repeat. Could the Iliad and Odyssey have been oro-formulaic poems, composed on the spot by the poet using a collection of memorized traditional verses and phases? Milman Parry and Albert Lord pointed out that such elaborate oral tradition, foreign to today's literate cultures, is typical of epic poetry in a exclusively oral culture.

Seen this way, Homer's distinction is that his performance was recorded. There may have been hundreds of lyric poets in Homer's day, who performed hundreds of versions of the epics, but only one of these was committed to writing and survived to this day.

All in all, the belief in the reality of an actual "Homer" may have more scholarly adherents now than in the 19th century. So little is known or even guessed of his actual life, that scholars joke the poems "were not written by Homer, but by another man of the same name," and the classicist Richmond Lattimore, author of a good poetic translation to English of both epics, once called a paper "Homer: Who Was She?" Similarly, Robert Graves speculated on a female Homer. Samuel Butler was more specific, theorizing a young Sicilian woman as author of the Odyssey (but not the Iliad).

Another question is: do the tales have a factual basis? The commentaries on the Iliad and the Odyssey written in the Hellenistic period (3rd to 1st century BC) began exploring the textual inconsistencies of the poems. Modern classicists and BBC television producers continue the tradition.

The excavations of Heinrich Schliemann in the late 19th century began to convince scholars there was an historical basis for the Trojan War. Research (pioneered by the aforementioned Parry and Lord) into oral epics in Serbo-Croatian and Turkic languages began to convince scholars that long poems could be preserved with consistency by oral cultures until someone bothered to write them down. The decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris and others convinced scholars of a linguistic continuity between 13th century BC Mycenaean writings and the epic poems attributed to Homer.

External links

• A good collection of sites on the web is at http://www.dc.peachnet.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/world_literature/homer.html

Other meanings of Homer:

• a home run in the game baseball
• Homer Simpson, a character in The Simpsons television cartoon
• Homer Simpson, a character in The Day of the Locust
• Several place names in the United States of America, including:
  • Homer, Alaska
  • Homer, Michigan
  • Homer, New York
  • Homer City, Pennsylvania
  • Homer Township, Michigan

    Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer."

Top     

Homer, Alaska

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,946.

Geography

Homer is located at 59°38'35" North, 151°31'33" West (59.643059, -151.525900)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 58.1 km² (22.4 mi²). 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²) of it is land and 30.7 km² (11.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 52.83% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 3,946 people, 1,599 households, and 1,008 families residing in the city. The population density is 144.0/km² (372.9/mi²). There are 1,873 housing units at an average density of 68.4/km² (177.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.55% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 4.23% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 2.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,599 households out of which 34.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.99. In the city the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $42,821, and the median income for a family is $53,571. Males have a median income of $38,063 versus $30,494 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,823. 9.3% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.8% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer, Alaska."

Top     

Homer, Georgia

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a town located in Banks County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 950. The city is the county seat of Banks County⁶.

Geography

Homer is located at 34°20'2" North, 83°29'59" West (34.333851, -83.499844)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.8 km² (9.6 mi²). 24.8 km² (9.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 950 people, 366 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density is 38.2/km² (99.1/mi²). There are 406 housing units at an average density of 16.3/km² (42.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 84.32% White, 11.79% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 366 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.16. In the town the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $35,500, and the median income for a family is $41,667. Males have a median income of $30,147 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,353. 13.3% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.3% are under the age of 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer, Georgia."

Top     

Homer, Illinois

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a village located in Champaign County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,200.

Geography

Homer is located at 40°2'6" North, 87°57'32" West (40.034972, -87.958986)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,200 people, 489 households, and 339 families residing in the village. The population density is 449.8/km² (1,169.3/mi²). There are 511 housing units at an average density of 191.6/km² (497.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.83% White, 0.08% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 489 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.99. In the village the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the village is $37,429, and the median income for a family is $43,170. Males have a median income of $33,021 versus $23,897 for females. The per capita income for the village is $18,788. 9.1% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.6% are under the age of 18 and 5.9% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer, Illinois."

Top     

Homer, Nebraska

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a village located in Dakota County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 590.

Geography

Homer is located at 42°19'15" North, 96°29'24" West (42.320915, -96.489960)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 590 people, 211 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density is 599.5/km² (1,561.5/mi²). There are 222 housing units at an average density of 225.6/km² (587.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.95% White, 0.00% African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 211 households out of which 38.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% are non-families. 18.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.10. In the village the population is spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the village is $44,500, and the median income for a family is $51,250. Males have a median income of $37,667 versus $22,426 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,361. 8.2% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.2% are under the age of 18 and 2.7% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer, Nebraska."

Top     

Homer, Michigan

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a village located in Calhoun County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,851.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.07% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,851 people, 707 households, and 477 families residing in the village. The population density is 503.3/km² (1,300.6/mi²). There are 745 housing units at an average density of 202.6/km² (523.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.24% White, 0.27% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 2.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 707 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.16. In the village the population is spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the village is $35,542, and the median income for a family is $41,125. Males have a median income of $31,214 versus $22,829 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,394. 11.5% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.3% are under the age of 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer, Michigan."

Top     

Homer, Louisiana

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a town located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,788.

Geography

Homer is located at 32°47'24" North, 93°3'31" West (32.789863, -93.058633)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,788 people, 1,431 households, and 977 families residing in the town. The population density is 319.3/km² (826.8/mi²). There are 1,709 housing units at an average density of 144.1/km² (373.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 37.80% White, 61.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,431 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% are married couples living together, 23.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 29.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.22. In the town the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $23,646, and the median income for a family is $28,199. Males have a median income of $26,563 versus $20,777 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,811. 31.5% of the population and 22.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 45.2% are under the age of 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer, Louisiana."

Top     

Homer (town), New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a town located in Cortland County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,363.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 131.2 km² (50.7 mi²). 130.4 km² (50.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.59% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 6,363 people, 2,446 households, and 1,746 families residing in the town. The population density is 48.8/km² (126.3/mi²). There are 2,603 housing units at an average density of 20.0 persons/km² (51.7 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.11% White, 0.41% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,446 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 28.6% are non-families. 22.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.00. In the town the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $41,321, and the median income for a family is $51,968. Males have a median income of $34,873 versus $23,656 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,145. 9.4% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.7% are under the age of 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer (town), New York."

Top     

Homer (village), New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Homer is a village located in Cortland County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,368.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,368 people, 1,373 households, and 922 families residing in the village. The population density is 778.7/km² (2,018.4/mi²). There are 1,453 housing units at an average density of 335.9 persons/km² (870.8 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.95% White, 0.56% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,373 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.8% are non-families. 26.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.88. In the village the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the village is $39,310, and the median income for a family is $44,545. Males have a median income of $33,519 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the village is $20,918. 9.7% of the population and 7.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.1% are under the age of 18 and 7.3% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Homer (village), New York."

Top     

Top     

Synonyms within Context: Homer

Top     

Top     

Modern Usage: Homer

Top     

Commercial Usage: Homer

Top     

Image Slideshow: Homer

Photos: Homer Subject(s): ... Homer, Alaska, Bishops ... Subject(s): ... Kachemak, Bay, Homer, Alaska ... More Photos...

Illustrations: Homer Subject(s): ... statue, homer, beard, moustache ... Subject(s): ... beard, Greek, Homer ... More Illustrations...

Top     

Photo Album: Homer

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Senator Homer T. Bone of Washington, wields a trowel. Looking on is the Surgeon General Thomas Parran at the laying of the cornerstone of the new National Cancer Institute Building 6 on June 24, 1939. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		Life imitating art in the Indian Ocean - celestial navigation Very similar to Winslow Homer print of navigators on Georges Bank Navigating on the PIONEER. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.
	Winslow Homer sketch of navigators on the Grand Banks. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.		Crystal Poindexter and Mike Gracz identify plant species for an inventory on Native Alaska lands near Homer, AK. [Slide 97CS2946]. Credit: Ron Nichols.
	Mark Kinney and Conrad Field constructing soil profile on Alaska Native lands near Homer, AK. [Slide 97CS3174]. Credit: Ron Nichols.		Crystal Poindexter and Mike Gracz identify plant species for an inventory on Native Alaska lands near Homer, AK. Credit: USDA.
	Jim Rearden Holding Ducks at Homer. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library.		Pre-natal examination at the Metropolitan Hospital. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Homer Page..
	Public Health Sanitarian ... inspects a tank in one of the city's 35 bottling and pasteruizing plants. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Homer Page..		Line engraving after a drawing by Homer, published in "Harper's Weekly", Volume VII, January-June 1863, page 268, depicting an anxious scene aboard a merchant ship as the Confederate cruiser Alabama comes up. This may represent the capture of the California mail steamer Ariel off Cuba on 7 December 1862, as there were many ladies among the prize ship's passengers. Credit: NAVY.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Top     

Familiar Quotations: Homer

Top     

Use in Literature: Homer

Top     

Non-Fiction Usage: Homer

Top     

Speeches: Homer

Top     

Usage Frequency: Homer

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

Top     

Name Usage Frequency: Homer

Top     

Cities: Homer

1. Homer, AK (city, FIPS 33140) Location: 59.63546 N, 151.52217 W Population (1990): 3660 (1673 housing units) Area: 28.3 sq km (land), 40.8 sq km (water) Country: USA 2. Homer, GA (town, FIPS 39720) Location: 34.33382 N, 83.49967 W Population (1990): 742 (332 housing units) Area: 24.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip Code(s): 30547 Country: USA 3. Homer, IL (village, FIPS 35814) Location: 40.03189 N, 87.95893 W Population (1990): 1264 (516 housing units) Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip Code(s): 61849 Country: USA 4. Homer, LA (town, FIPS 35870) Location: 32.79357 N, 93.05868 W Population (1990): 4152 (1800 housing units) Area: 11.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip Code(s): 71040 Country: USA 5. Homer, MI (village, FIPS 38920) Location: 42.14547 N, 84.80998 W Population (1990): 1758 (685 housing units) Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip Code(s): 49245 Country: USA 6. Homer, NE (village, FIPS 22920) Location: 42.32197 N, 96.49110 W Population (1990): 553 (208 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Country: USA 7. Homer, NY (village, FIPS 35276) Location: 42.63781 N, 76.18356 W Population (1990): 3476 (1379 housing units) Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip Code(s): 13077 Country: USA

Top     

Expressions: Homer

Expressions using "homer": Homer A. Thompson ♦ Homer Armstrong Thompson ♦ Homer City ♦ homer sometimes nods ♦ Homer Thompson ♦ solo homer ♦ Winslow Homer. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "homer": homer-un.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Frequency of Internet Expressions: Homer

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
homer simpson	2,442	1360 homer	57
homer	890	homer mi	52
homer alaska	537	homer city pa	52
winslow homer	392	homer simpson wallpaper	49
homer laughlin	307	homer simpson wav	39
homer ak	300	homer hickam	35
homer simpson quote	252	homer and jethro	32
homer simpson picture	245	homer simpson soundboard	31
homer odyssey	228	homer the illiad	30
homer simpsons	193	homer and marge	29
homer picture	172	backyard ball homer	28
homer simpson sound	140	beer drink homer name simpsons that whats	27
homer laughlin china	92	homer epic	26
homer simpson pic	90	homer la	25
the odyssey by homer	66	homer laughlin china company	25
the iliad of homer	65	beer homer simpson	24
enchantress homer	63	homer biography	23
homer ny	59	homer quote	22
homer sound	59	homer simpson wav file	21
homer pic	57	homer news	20
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Modern Translation: Homer

Language		Translations for "homer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		Lojtar I Mirë Në Ndeshjet Brenda, Gjyqtar Që Favorizon Ekipin Vendas. (various references)
Bulgarian		Омир, Пощенски Гълъб. (various references)
Chinese		奧德賽 . (various references)
Czech		Homer. (various references)
Danish		radio ledefyr (homing beacon). (various references)
Dutch		Homerus. (various references)
Esperanto		Homero. (various references)
Finnish		kohtilentomajakka (homing beacon). (various references)
French		Homère, radiophare de radioralliement (homing beacon). (various references)
German		Zielfunkfeuer (homing beacon). (various references)
Greek		όμηροσ (hostage), ραδιοφάρος προσεγγίσεως (homing beacon), Δρόμοσ Προσ Το Τέρμα. (various references)
Hungarian		Homérosz. (various references)
Italian		radiofaro per autoguida (homing beacon), Piccione Viaggiatore (carrier pigeon, homing pigeon). (various references)
Japanese Kanji		ホーチミン市 (Ho Chi Minh City, homing, hope, hornet, Hovercraft, testicles). (various references)
Japanese Katakana		ホーマー . (various references)
Manx		calmane thie. (various references)
Pig Latin		omerhay.(various references)
Portuguese		pombo-correio (carrier, carrier-pigeon, homing pigeon, messenger-pigeon), farol de'homing' (homing beacon). (various references)
Russian		Почтовый Голубь, почтовый голубь (carrier pigeon, homing pigeon). (various references)
Serbo-Croatian		homer, golub pismonoša (carrier pigeon, homing pigeon, messenger pigeon). (various references)
Spanish		Homero, Trabajo Fuera De Hora, radiofaro de recalada (homing beacon), radiofaro de enfilación (homing beacon), Paloma Mensajera (carrier pigeon, homing pigeon, messenger pigeon), Chollo (plum). (various references)
Swedish		Homeros, Brevduva (carrier, carrier pigeon, homing pigeon). (various references)
Turkish		Beysbolde Tur Vuruşu (home run). (various references)
Vietnamese		chim bồ câu đưa thư. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Top     

Ancestral Language Translations: Homer

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	flaneur, Selache maxima, VE Cetorhinus maximus, VE pélerin. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Top     

Bible Trace: Homer

Language	Date	Source	Ezekiel Chapter 45, Verse 13
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai auth h aparch hn aforieite ekton tou metrou apo tou gomor tou purou kai to ekton tou oifi apo tou korou twn kriqwn
Latin	405	Vulgate	Et haec sunt primitiae quas tolletis sextam partem oephi de choro frumenti et sextam partem oephi de choro hordei
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And these ben the first thingus whiche ye shuln take; the sixt part of ephi, of the mesure corus of whete, and the sixte part of ephi, of the mesure corus of barly.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:
Victorian English	1833	Webster	This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of a homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of a homer of barley;
Basic English	1964	Ogden	This is the offering you are to give: a sixth of an ephah out of a homer of wheat, and a sixth of an ephah out of a homer of barley;
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Matched Bible Translations: Homer

Language	Ezekiel Chapter 45, Verse 13
Cebuano	¶ Mao kini ang halad nga inyong ihalad: ang ikaunom ka bahin sa epha gikan sa usa ka omer nga trigo; ug ihatag ninyo ang ikaunom ka bahin sa usa ka epha gikan sa usa ka homer nga cebada;
Croatian	Ovo je prinos koji æete prinositi: šestinu efe od svakoga homera pšenice i šestinu efe od svakoga homera jeèma.
Danish	Dette er den offerydelse, I skal yde: En Sjetedel Efa af hver Homer Hvede og en Sjetedel Efa af hver Homer Byg.
Dutch	Dit is het hefoffer, dat gijlieden offeren zult: het zesde deel van een efa van een homer tarwe; ook zult gij het zesde deel van een efa geven van een homer gerst.
Finnish	Tämä on anti, joka teidän on annettava: kuudennes eefaa nisuhoomerista ja kuudennes eefaa ohrahoomerista;
French	Voici l`offrande que vous prélèverez; la sixième partie d`un épha sur un homer de froment, et la sixième partie d`un épha sur un homer d`orge.
German	Das soll nun das Hebopfer sein, das ihr heben sollt, nämlich den sechsten Teil eines Epha von einem Homer Weizen und den sechsten Teil eines Epha von einem Homer Gerste.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka inilah persembahan tatangan yang patut kamu bawa; seperenam seefa dari pada tiap-tiap sehomer gandum; demikianpun hendaklah kamu mempersembahkan seperenam seefa dari pada sehomer syeir.
Italian	Questa sarà l'offerta che voi preleverete: un sesto di efa per ogni comer di frumento e un sesto di efa per ogni comer di orzo.
Maori	¶ Ko te whakahere tenei e whakaherea e koutou; he witi, ko te wahi tuaono o te epa o te homa; a me homai e koutou he parei, hei te wahi tuaono o te epa o te homa.
Norwegian	Dette er den offergave I skal gi: en sjettedel efa av en homer hvete, og likeså skal I gi en sjettedel efa av en homer bygg.
Portuguese	Esta será a oferta que haveis de fazer: a sexta parte duma efa de cada hômer de trigo; também dareis a sexta parte duma efa de cada hômer de cevada;
Rumanian	Iatq darul de mkncare pe care -l veyi ridica: a wasea parte dintr`o efq la un omer de grku, wi a wasea parte din efq la un omer de orz.
Spanish	"Ésta será la ofrenda alzada que ofreceréis: la sexta parte de un efa por cada homer de trigo, y la sexta parte de un efa por cada homer de cebada.
Swedish	Detta är den offergärd I skolen giva: en sjättedels efa av var homer vete och en sjättedels efa av var homer korn;
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Derivations & Misspellings: Homer

Derivations
	Words beginning with "homer": homered, homering, homeroom, homerooms, homers. (additional references)
	Words ending with "homer": outhomer. (additional references)
	Words containing "homer": outhomered, outhomering, outhomers. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Homer" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Haimer, hamir, haner, Heimar, heimer, Hemery, Heymer, Himler, hoder, hofer, hofmark, hoger, Hoher, hojere, holmer, homa, homary, homec, homee, homeg, homel, Homen, homeo, Homero, homet, homi, homme, Hommer, homoe, homor, homu, Honer, Honert, honery, Honneur, honre, hooer, hooger, hormer, hoser, hoter, houer, hower, Hoxmark, hoyer, hozer, htmet, humer, momzer, ohmer, Ommer, pomer, rhomer, Shomer. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Top     

Rhyming with "Homer"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "homer" (pronounced hō"mer)
3	-ō" m er	Comber, misnomer, Omer, sarcoma.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Top     

Anagrams: Homer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-h-m-o-r"
	-1 letter: herm, hero, hoer, home, more, omer.
	-2 letters: hem, her, hoe, mho, mor, ohm, ore, rem, rho, roe, rom.
	-3 letters: eh, em, er, he, hm, ho, me, mo, oe, oh, om, or, re.
	Words containing the letters "e-h-m-o-r"
	+1 letter: chrome, hombre, homers, homier, mosher, mother.
	+2 letters: armhole, bioherm, chomper, chromed, chromes, heirdom, heroism, homager, hombres, homered, hormone, humored, menorah, moocher, moorhen, morphed, moshers, mothers, mothery, mothier, mouther, rhizome, smother, teraohm, theorem, thermos.
	+3 letters: amphorae, armholes, atheroma, bichrome, bioherms, chompers, choreman, choremen, chromate, chromide, chromite, chromize, comether, cromlech, echogram, headroom, heirdoms, heirloom, heroisms, homagers, homebred, homebrew, homegirl, homelier, homeport, homering, homeroom, homeward, homework, hormones, hornbeam, horseman, horsemen, humoured, hydromel, hypoderm, isotherm, menorahs, meshwork, metaphor, moochers, moorhens, morpheme, morphine, mothered, motherly, mouthers, mouthier, neomorph, ohmmeter, outhomer, overmuch, rehoboam, resmooth, rhabdome, rhamnose, rhizomes, smoother, smothers, smothery, teraohms, theorems, thermion, trichome, vermouth, whomever, whoredom, wormhole.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

Top     

Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.