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horary

[ hawr-uh-ree, hohr- ]

adjective

, Archaic.
  1. pertaining to an hour; indicating the hours:

    the horary circle.

  2. occurring every hour; hourly.


horary

/ ˈhɔːrərɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to the hours
  2. hourly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of horary1

1610–20; < Medieval Latin hōrārius, equivalent to hōr ( a ) hour + -ārius -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of horary1

C17: from Medieval Latin hōrārius; see hour
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Example Sentences

This, he says, occurs along the equator, where the horary motion is at its maximum; and thus the tropic current is formed.

Astrology was divided into three distinct branches—the doctrine of nativities, horary astrology, and state astrology.

Horary astrology relates to particular questions, and is a comparatively easy branch of the science.

Then came a series of instructions which he had already seen on the printed horary.

Attached to the chimney-piece was a horary, sculptured in stone, near which hung a large starfish.

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