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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•o•lo•gi•um (hôr′ə lō′jē əm, hor′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gi•a (-jē ə).USA pronunciation - Timea building supporting or containing a timepiece, as a clock tower.
- (cap.) [Astron.]the Clock, a small southern constellation between Eridanus and Dorado.
- Greek hōrológion, equivalent. to hōrológ(os) timeteller (hōro-, combining form of hó̄ra hour + -log-, variant stem of légein to speak, tell + -os adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
- Latin
- 1655–65
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