horophile

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noun

A person who has a special interest in timekeeping devices.

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Meanings

nounhorophile (plural horophiles)

plural horophiles

  1. A person who has a special interest in timekeeping devices.

Origin

From horo- + -phile.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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