o'clock

== Translingual == === Alternative forms === O'clock, O'CLOCK === Etymology === Borrowed from English o'clock. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [oˈklɔk] === Adverb === o'clock (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony code word used with numerals up to twelve to indicate direction == English == === Alternative forms === a clock (obsolete) === Etymology === Shortened form of "of the clock", from Middle English of the clokke [from late 14th c.]. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈklɒk/, /əʊˈklɒk/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈklɑk/, /oʊˈklɑk/ Rhymes: -ɒk === Adverb === o'clock (not comparable) (modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour. (rare, nonstandard) (humorous, informal) Used to indicate that it is time to do a specific action, or time for a specific action to occur. (with a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin: kurok → Gujarati: કલાક (kalāk) → Marwari: कलाक (kalāk) → Sindhi: Arabic script: ڪَلاڪُ (kalāku) Devanagari script: कलाकु → Unami: këlak ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Time Clock position on Wikipedia.Wikipedia sharp (e.g. 6:00 sharp) === References ===