Portuguese · Numbers & Time
Hora
[/ˈɔɾɐ/]
Hour / Time
Beginnernoun · f
Definition
A unit of time equal to 60 minutes; also used to ask or tell the time.
Unidade de tempo igual a 60 minutos; também usada para dizer as horas.
Example
Que horas são? São três horas.
What time is it? It is three o'clock.
Etymology
'Hora' is derived from the Latin 'Hora', linked to several meanings related to time, which have persisted into Portuguese.
How & Where It’s Used
'Hora' is appropriate for both formal and informal registers, widely used in spoken and written contexts across the Portuguese-speaking world.