Meanings
nounanalog clock (plural analog clocks)
plural analog clocks · alternative analogue clock
- retronymA clock that displays the time using hands that move mechanically around its face.
Origin
This is a retronym coined when digital clocks became common.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French horloge analogique
- horloge analogiqueclock that displays the time using hands
German Analoguhr
- Analoguhrclock that displays the time using hands
Italian orologio analogico
- orologio analogicoclock that displays the time using hands
Korean 아날로그시계
- 아날로그시계 (anallogeusigye)clock that displays the time using hands
Polish zegar analogowy
- zegar analogowyclock that displays the time using hands
Portuguese relógio analógico
- relógio analógicoclock that displays the time using hands
Spanish reloj analógico
- reloj analógicoclock that displays the time using hands
Cite this entry
APA
analog clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analog%20clock
MLA
“analog clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analog%20clock. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “analog clock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analog%20clock.
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