horológio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Doublet of relógio, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒi.u/ [o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒi.o/ [o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒjo/

  • Hyphenation: ho‧ro‧ló‧gi‧o

Noun

horológio m (plural horológios)

  1. (archaic) clock (instrument to measure or keep track of time)
    Synonym: relógio

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