horológio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish reloj, from Old Catalan relotge, from the older orollotge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion).

Compare Galician reloxo, Mirandese reloijo, Asturian and Leonese reló, Spanish reloj, Aragonese reloch, Catalan rellotge and Occitan relòtge.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒi.u/ [o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒi.u/ [o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒi.o/ [o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /o.ɾoˈlɔ.ʒjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾuˈlɔ.ʒju/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɦɛ.ˈlɔ.ʒju/
• Hyphenation: re‧ló‧gi‧o

Noun

horológio m (plural horológios)

1. clock (instrument to measure or keep track of time)
2. watch