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relógio.

clock (instrument to measure or keep track of time)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁeˈlɔ.ʒju/Brazil[heˈlɔ.ʒju]Brazil/ʁeˈlɔ.ʒju/Rio-de-Janeiro[χeˈlɔ.ʒju]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. clock (instrument to measure or keep track of time)

    masculine
  2. watch

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish reloj, from Old Catalan relotge, from the older orollotge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Doublet of horológio, a borrowing. Compare Galician reloxo, Mirandese reloijo, Asturian and Leonese reló, Spanish reloj, Aragonese reloch, Catalan rellotge and Occitan relòtge.

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