horology

English

Etymology

Latin horologia, from hora + -logia

Noun

horology (usually uncountable, plural horologies)

The study of time, and the art, science and technology of timekeeping and timekeepers (such as clocks, watches and sundials).
(Christianity) The office-book of the Greek Church for the canonical hours.

Coordinate terms

chronology

Derived terms

Derived terms

Related terms

Etymologically related to hora

hour
year

Translations

art, science and technology of timekeeping

Catalan: orologia
Czech: horologie
Dutch: horologie f
Finnish: horologia (fi)
French: horologie f
German: Horologie f, Zeitmesskunde f
Italian: orologia f
Latin: horologia f

Norwegian: horologi
Polish: horologia
Portuguese: horologia f
Russian: хороло́гия (ru) f (xorológija)
Spanish: orologia f
Swedish: horologi
Turkish: horoloji (tr)

See also

horologe

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