Hormuz

Hormuz

English

Alternative forms

• Hormoz

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian هرمز‎ (hormoz).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɔːˈmuːz/

Proper noun

Hormuz

1. An island in the strait of the same name, five miles off the Iranian coast.
2. The strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
3. A district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran.
4. A city in Iran; capital of the district of the same name.
5. Synonym of Hormozabad
6. Alternative spelling of Hormud
7. Alternative spelling of Ormus

Synonyms

• (city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District): Qalʿeh-ye Hormoz

Related terms

• Ormus
• Hormozgan
• Hormizd
• Ahura Mazda
• Ohrmazd

Translations

island in the Strait of Hormuz

Greek: Ορμούζ (Ormoúz) Ancient: Ὄργανᾰ f (Órgana)

Latin: Organa f Persian: هرمز‎ (fa) (hormoz)

strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman

Arabic: هُرْمُز‎ (hurmuz) Greek: Στενά του Ορμούζ n pl (Stená tou Ormoúz)

Persian: تنگهٔ هرمز‎ (tange-ye hormoz)

district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran

city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District

Persian: هرمز‎ (fa) (hormoz)

Further reading

• Hormuz Island on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Strait of Hormuz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hormuz District on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hormuz, Iran on Wikipedia.Wikipedia