Definition of HOROLOGY

horology

Meanings

Plural: horologies

Noun

  • the art of designing and making clocks
  • The study or measurement of time
  • The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.
  • The study or measurement of time
  • The book of the offices for the canonical hours.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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