Meaning & use

Horal

adjective·Academic

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Of or relating to an hour or the hours; hourly.

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The old monastery followed a strict horal schedule of prayers throughout the day.

Researchers tracked horal changes in temperature over a 24-hour period.

A note on using this word

A rare word derived from Latin "hora" (hour), it is seldom used outside formal or historical writing, where "hourly" is now standard.

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