temporal hour

English

Etymology

A calque of Latin hora temporalis

Noun

temporal hour (plural temporal hours)

  1. (units of measure) A unit of time reckoned as 1⁄12 of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.

Synonyms
  • temporary hour, seasonal hour, unequal hour, planetary hour

Antonyms
  • equal hour, equinoctial hour

Hypernyms
  • hour; artificial day

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