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hora.

hour (a time period of sixty minutes)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoɾa/[ˈo.ɾa]

  1. hour (a time period of sixty minutes)

    feminine
    Hay veinticuatro horas por el día.

  2. time (the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device)

    feminine
    ¿Qué hora es?
    Ya es hora de ir.

  3. high time (usually with "ya")

    feminine
    Ya es hora de ser abiertos y honestos entre nosotros.

  4. hour, period (of class)

    feminine
    Tengo un examen a primera hora mañana.
    Tenemos juntos la tercera hora.

  5. appointment (e.g. with the doctor)

    Spain · colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.? Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ Ancient Greek ὥρᾱ (hṓrā)bor. Latin hōra Spanish hora Inherited from Latin hōra (“hour”).

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