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horary

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhɔːɹəɹi/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to an hour or hours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Occurring every hour; hourly.

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Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 3

Having a duration of just an hour; short-lived.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Whose answer can be worked out by drawing up a horoscope of the exact time the question was asked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A book containing the divine offices for the various canonical hours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion

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noun

Meaning 6

A narrative or account that is kept hourly.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A plan or programme that gives the hours at which events are to take place; a timetable; a horarium.

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8

adjective

Meaning 8

relating to the hours

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the horary cycle

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History

Etymology

From Medieval Latin hōrārius, from Latin hōra (“hour”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: часов (časov) — Pertaining to an hour or hours
  • Bulgarian: едночасов (ednočasov) — Having a duration of just an hour
  • Hebrew: שאילתא — (astrology, of a question)