horology en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin horologia, from horo- + -logia, equivalent to Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “period of time, hour”) + -λογία (-logía, “-ology: study or proper knowledge of”). Equivalent to horo- + -ology.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The study or measurement of time ▸ The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.
- (qualifier:Eastern Orthodoxy, uncountable, usually) The study or measurement of time ▸ The book of the offices for the canonical hours.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
chronometrically · chronometric · chronometrical
Deriveds
horologist · horologic · horologically · horological · horologer
Relateds
year · horologium · horologe · hour
Synonyms
Translations (16)
cs horologie (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · nl horologie (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · sv horologi (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · pt horologia (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · es horología (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · de Zeitmesskunde (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · pl horologia (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · fi horologia (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · ru хороло́гия (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · de Horologie (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · ca orologia (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · tr horoloji (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · it orologia (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · la horologia (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · no horologi (art, science, and technology of timekeeping) · fr horologie (art, science, and technology of timekeeping)