horologion

== English == === Alternative forms === Horologion === Etymology === From 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /hɔɹəloʊd͡ʒiən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒɹəˈlɒjɒn/ === Noun === horologion (uncountable) (Christianity) A liturgical book containing the daily offices of the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches. ==== Synonyms ==== horologium, book of hours