horologion
A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic…A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
UK/ɒɹəˈlɒjɒn/US/hɔɹəloʊd͡ʒiən/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
The Orthodox horologion is roughly equivalent to the Catholic breviary.
Origin
From Byzantine Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion, “book of hours”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓraFrom 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). Doublet of horologe and horologium. See menologion.
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Synonyms
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