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horography|hɒˈrɒgrəfɪ|
[a. F. horographie (1644 in Hatz.-Darm.), f. ὥρα time, season + -γραϕία writing.]
(See quots.)
1727–41Chambers Cycl., Horography, the art of making or constructing dials; called also horologiography. 1755Johnson, Horography, an account of the hours. 1798J. Gilchrist in Asiat. Res. V. 81 [They] reckon and divide time in the following manner, which exhibits a horography so imperfect..that [etc.].
So hoˈrographer, a horologer, horologist.
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