Meaning
Sixty minutes.
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Word origin
Comes from the Old French 'ore', from the Latin and Greek 'hora', meaning a time or season.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- ore
Grammar
Examples
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An hour is a unit of time made up of sixty minutes. A day has twenty-four hours. Note that the "h" at the start is silent, so it sounds like "our".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 10: hour, bit, laugh and 7 more words.