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How to Say "homer" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhomeris homeroB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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homero

nounB1
The famous Greek poet
A simple illustration of an elderly, bearded Greek man wearing a robe and holding a rolled-up scroll, representing the ancient poet Homer.

Examples

Dicen que Homero escribió la Ilíada y la Odisea.

They say that Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.

El profesor citó un pasaje de Homero.

The professor quoted a passage from Homer.

Proper Noun Use

Even though the dictionary entry is lowercase, when referring to the specific poet, you should capitalize it: 'Homero'.

Silent 'H'

Mistake:Pronouncing the 'h' sound at the beginning, /ho-meh-roh/.

Correction: The 'h' is silent in Spanish. Pronounce it just like 'Omero': /o-meh-roh/.

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