little hours

plural noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. the hours of prime, tierce, sext, and nones, and sometimes also vespers and compline.

little hours

plural noun

1. RC Church the canonical hours of prime, terce, sext, and nones in the divine office

Word History and Origins

Origin of little hours¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Baena was best known for writing films like 2004's I Heart Huckabees, and for writing and directing 2016's Joshy, 2017's The Little Hours and 2020's Horse Girl.

From BBC

Plaza and Baena got married in 2021 after working on films including 2014 horror Life After Beth and 2017 historical comedy The Little Hours.

From BBC

The couple tied the knot in 2021 and collaborated on several films together, such as “Spin Me Around,” “The Little Hours,” and “Life After Beth.”

From Los Angeles Times

Plaza also starred in his 2017 dark comedy film, “The Little Hours,” and in the most recent film he directed, “Spin Me Round,” in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

She also starred in his films “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” the latter of which she co-produced.

From Salon