Hyphenation
hors·es for cours·esTurkish pronunciation
hôrsız fôr kôrsızPronunciation
/ˈhôrsəz ˈfôr ˈkôrsəz/ /ˈhɔːrsəz ˈfɔːr ˈkɔːrsəz/
Etymology
[ 'hors ] (noun.) before 12th century. The phrase stems from the fact that a racehorse performs best on a racecourse specifically suited to it.