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temporal hour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
tem-po-ral hour
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of time defined as ¹⁄₁₂ of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.

Etymology

Calque of Latin hora temporalis.

Inflected Forms

temporal hours (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

equal hour equinoctial hour

Synonyms

planetary hour seasonal hour temporary hour unequal hour

Questions

What does temporal hour mean?
A unit of time defined as ¹⁄₁₂ of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.
Where does temporal hour come from?
Calque of Latin hora temporalis.

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