horologe
Meanings
Plural: horologes
Noun
- a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
- Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.
Origin / Etymology
From 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.
Synonyms
sundial or clock, timekeeper, timepiece
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 13
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