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)

1. (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