temporal hour
English
Etymology
A calque of Latin hora temporalis
Noun
temporal hour (plural temporal hours)
- (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
Translations
variable time unit
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