horologion

English

Alternative forms

Horologion

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). Equivalent to horologe +‎ -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.

Synonyms

horologium, book of hours

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