little hours

lit·tle hour

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈlɪt l aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈlɪt l aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definitions of little hours words

noun plural little hours the canonical hours of prime, terce, sext, and nones in the divine office 0
noun little hours the canonical hours of prime, terce, sext, and none 0
noun little hours (Roman Catholic) The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included. 0

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Origin of little hours

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Little hours

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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little hours popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.