horário

Horário is a Portuguese noun with multiple related senses, encompassing both the concept of time and the arrangement of activities in time. It can denote the time of day or, more commonly, a timetable that prescribes when events occur. In everyday use, it appears in phrases such as horário de funcionamento (hours of operation), horário escolar (school timetable), and horários de chegada e saída (arrival and departure times). It may also indicate local time, as in horário local, or be used to specify a planned time for an event.

Etymology: from hora, meaning hour, via medieval Latin horarium. The term is cognate with Spanish horario, Italian orario, and French horaire.

Usage: In Portugal and Brazil, horário covers both the meaning of time and that of schedules. When referring specifically to time zones, the term fuso horário is used; horário can indicate the time shown by a clock in a given locale or a schedule aligned to that time.

Variants: The expression horário de verão denotes daylight saving time, during which clocks are advanced or retarded according to regional rules. The usage and observance of horário de verão vary by country and year.

See also: Hora; Tempo; Fuso horário; Calendário; Horário de funcionamento.