Does O'clock Mean of the Clock?

"O" 'clock is an abbreviation of "of the" clock.

Why do we say o clock?

Ask The Editor | Learner's Dictionary. Why is there an apostrophe in "o'clock"? An apostrophe is used in o'clock because the word is a contraction of the phrase "of the clock." Just like other contractions, the apostrophe takes the place of missing words or letters from a longer word or phrase.

What does 10 o'clock by the sun mean?

Filters. The start of the eleventh hour of the day in both the 12-hour and the 24-hour clock; 10:00. noun.

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