orario

schedule

noun oh-RAH-ryoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'hora', hour

Also means

timetable

Usage Note

Orario is a fixed timetable of times, as for trains or shops; in orario means 'on time'. As an adjective it also means 'hourly', as in senso orario ('clockwise').

Examples

"L'orario dei treni è cambiato."

Natural Translation

The train timetable has changed.

Literal Translation

The-timetable of-the trains is changed.

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