horologion
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English
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Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion, “book of hours”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time period, hour”) + λόγιον (lógion, “record; measuring device”), from λόγος (lógos) + -ιον (-ion). Doublet of horologe and horologium. See menologion.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /hɔɹəloʊd͡ʒiən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒɹəˈlɒjɒn/
Noun
horologion (uncountable)
- (Christianity) A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
- The Orthodox horologion is roughly equivalent to the Catholic breviary.