horology

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noun

The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.

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chronometrychronometrics
OriginLatin horologia ← Ancient Greek ὥρα →
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Meanings

nounhorology (usually uncountable, plural horologies)

plural horologies

  1. The study or measurement of time
    1. uncountableusuallyThe art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.
    2. uncountableusuallyEastern OrthodoxyThe book of the offices for the canonical hours.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
chronometrychronometrics
Also see
chronometricschronometry

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὥρα“period of time, hour”
  2. Latinhorologia
  3. Englishhorology

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.

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Translations

Catalan orologia
  • orologiaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Czech horologie
  • horologieart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Dutch horologie
  • horologieart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Finnish horologia
  • horologiaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
French horologie
  • horologieart, science, and technology of timekeeping
German Horologie, Zeitmesskunde
  • Horologieart, science, and technology of timekeeping
  • Zeitmesskundeart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Italian orologia
  • orologiaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Latin horologia
  • horologiaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Norwegian horologi
  • horologiart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Polish horologia
  • horologiaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Portuguese horologia
  • horologiaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Russian хороло́гия
  • хороло́гия (xorológija)art, science, and technology of timekeeping
Spanish horología
  • horologíaart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Swedish horologi
  • horologiart, science, and technology of timekeeping
Turkish horoloji
  • horolojiart, science, and technology of timekeeping
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APA

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MLA

“horology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horology.

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