Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) clock (instrument to measure or keep track of time)
- (masculine) watch
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁeˈlɔ.ʒi.u/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Spanish reloj, from Old Catalan relotge, from the older orollotge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Doublet of horológio, a borrowing. Compare Galician reloxo, Mirandese reloijo, Asturian and Leonese reló, Spanish reloj, Aragonese reloch, Catalan rellotge and Occitan relòtge.
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