horologion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /hɔɹəloʊd͡ʒiən/ (General-American)
- /ɒɹəˈlɒjɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
The Orthodox horologion is roughly equivalent to the Catholic breviary.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horologion | alternative | lexicographic |