horography

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noun

local history (in Ancient Greece) that involved the description of events

OriginAncient Greek ὡρογραφία →
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Meanings

nounhorography (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablelocal history (in Ancient Greece) that involved the description of events
  2. uncountableThe art of constructing dials or instruments for indicating the hours.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὡρογραφία
  2. Englishhorography

From Ancient Greek ὡρογραφία (hōrographía). By surface analysis, horo- + -graphy. Compare French horographie.

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APA

horography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horography

MLA

“horography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horography. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horography,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horography.

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