ώρα — meaning in English
ora
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English meaning
- hour noun A unit of time equal to sixty minutes, one twenty-fourth of a day.
- long adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
- time noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.
Senses
ώρα is used for these senses in English:
- hour (time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
- hour (Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.
- long For a particular duration (specified by additional qualifying words accompanying it).
- long (placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.
- period (geology) A geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs.
- time (countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.
- time (uncountable) The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.
hour — full definition
- noun A unit of time equal to sixty minutes, one twenty-fourth of a day.
- noun A particular point in time, or a moment associated with something significant.
- noun The current time of day.
- noun A period of time worked, especially as counted for pay.
long — full definition
- adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
- adjective Lasting for a great amount of time.
- verb To feel a strong desire or yearning for something.
- verb (finance) To hold or buy an asset expecting its price to rise.
- adverb For a great amount of time.