horologe

hor·o·loge

H0280400 (hôr′ə-lōj′, hŏr′-)n. A device, such as a clock or sundial, used in telling time.

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[Middle English orloge, from Old French, from Latin hōrologium, from Greek hōrologion : hōrā, hour, season; see yēr- in Indo-European roots + legein, to speak; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

horologe

(ˈhɒrəˌlɒdʒ) n (Horology) a rare word for timepiece[C14: from Latin hōrologium, from Greek hōrologion, from hōra hour + -logos from legein to tell]

hor•o•loge

(ˈhɔr əˌloʊdʒ, -ˌlɒdʒ, ˈhɒr-)

n. any instrument for indicating the time, esp. a sundial or an early form of clock. [1375–1425; Middle English orloge < Middle French < Latin hōrologium < Greek hōrológion=hōro-, comb. form of hṓra hour + -logion, derivative of lógos speech (see logos)]

horologe

any instrument or device for telling time, especially a sundial and early forms of the clock.See also: Time

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horologe - a measuring instrument or device for keeping timetimepiece, timekeeperatomic clock - a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or moleculesbalance wheel, balance - a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beatclock - a timepiece that shows the time of daydial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hoursescapement - mechanical device that regulates movementhairspring - a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiecehand - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of somethingsandglass - timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passagesundial - timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dialtime-ball - a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatorytimer - a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its endwatch, ticker - a small portable timepiece