Hormuz

English

Alternative forms

Hormoz

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian (hormoz). Doublet of Ahura Mazda.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Hormuz

An island in the strait of the same name, five miles off the Iranian coast.
The strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
A district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran.
A city in Iran; capital of the district of the same name.
Synonym of Hormozabad
Alternative spelling of Hormud
Alternative spelling of Ormus (“former Persian kingdom”)

Synonyms

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

Related terms

Translations

island in the Strait of Hormuz

Greek: Ορμούζ (Ormoúz)
Ancient: Ὄργανᾰ f (Órgana)
Hindi: होरमुज्द (hi) m (hormujd)
Latin: Organa f
Persian: هرمز (fa) (hormoz)

strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman

Arabic: هُرْمُز (hurmuz), مَضِيق هُرْمُز m (maḍīq hurmuz)
Greek: Στενά του Ορμούζ n pl (Stená tou Ormoúz)
Hindi: होरमुज्द (hi) m (hormujd)
Persian: تنگهٔ هرمز (tange-ye hormoz)
Swedish: Hormuzsundet n

district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran

city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District

Hindi: होरमुज्द (hi) m (hormujd)
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

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