horology

horology

English

Etymology

Latin horologia, from hora + -logia

Noun

horology (usually uncountable, plural horologies)

1. The study of time, and the art, science and technology of timekeeping and timekeepers (such as clocks, watches and sundials).
2. (Christianity) The office-book of the Greek Church for the canonical hours.

Coordinate terms

• chronology

Derived terms

Derived terms

• horologic
• horological

• horologically
• horologist

Related terms

Etymologically related to hora

• hour
• year

Translations

art, science and technology of timekeeping

Catalan: orologia Czech: horologie Dutch: horologie f Finnish: horologia (fi) French: horologie f German: Horologie f, Zeitmesskunde f Italian: orologia f Latin: horologia f

Norwegian: horologi Polish: horologia Portuguese: horologia f Russian: хороло́гия (ru) f (xorológija) Spanish: orologia f Swedish: horologi Turkish: horoloji (tr)

See also

• horologe