The Latin word for an hour is •hora•. An hour made smaller is a •hora minuta• (from minuere – to lessen). An hour made smaller for a second time is a •hora minuta secunda•. From this, English has hours, minutes and seconds. 🕰 pic.twitter.com/0J0gpBWFMa
— Legonium (@tutubuslatinus) November 22, 2022