horologist

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noun

A person skilled in horology, particularly a person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices.

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horologerwatchmaker
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Meanings

nounhorologist (plural horologists)

plural horologists

  1. A person skilled in horology, particularly a person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices.

    Synonyms: horologer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person skilled in horology, particularly a person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices.

Similar
horologer

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone who makes or repairs watches

Similar
watchmakerhorologer
Broader
makershaper
Also see
clock-jobberhorologerwatchmaker

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From horology + -ist.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan rellotger
  • rellotgera person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Dutch horlogemaker
  • horlogemakera person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
French horloger, horlogère
  • horlogera person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
  • horlogèrea person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
German Uhrmacher, Uhrmacherin
  • Uhrmachera person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
  • Uhrmacherina person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Hungarian órás
  • órása person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Italian orologiaio, orologiaia
  • orologiaioa person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
  • orologiaiaa person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Portuguese relojeiro
  • relojeiroa person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Romanian ceasornicar, orologier
  • ceasornicara person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
  • orologiera person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Spanish relojero
  • relojeroa person who makes or repairs timekeeping devices
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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