horal

American

[hawr-uhl, hohr-] / ˈhɔr əl, ˈhoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.

horal British

/ ˈhɔːrəl /

adjective

a less common word for hourly

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Etymology

Origin of horal

1615–25; < Late Latin hōrālis, equivalent to Latin hōr ( a ) hour + -ālis -al ¹

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From Nature • May 8, 2018

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