horologe
horologe · horologes
Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the daySynonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
UK/ˈhɒrəlɒd͡ʒ/US/ˈhɔɹəˌloʊd͡ʒ/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, historical)Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
More definitions
- a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Origin
From Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōroloFrom Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Cognate with French horloge, Italian orologio, and Spanish reloj. Doublet of Horologium and horologium.
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Forms
plural: horologesSynonyms
3 synonymssundial or clock
Close in meaning
- a measuring instrument or device for keeping time:timepiecetimekeeper