hora H

See also: horah

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English H-hour.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.ɾ‿aˈɡa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.ɾ‿aˈɡa/ [ˌɔ.ɾ‿aˈɣa]

Noun

hora H f (plural horas H)

1. (informal) H-hour; a decisive, crucial, exact or opportune moment
2. (Brazil, euphemistic) the moment of sex or (specifically) the orgasm

Further reading

• “hora H”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026