horology
pronunciation
How to pronounce horology in British English:
UK [hɒˈrɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce horology in American English:
US [həˈrɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the art of designing and making clocks
Word Origin
- horology (n.)
- science of time, 1819, probably from Greek hora "hour" (see hour) + -logy. Earlier it meant "clock, clock dial" (c. 1500), from Latin horologium. Related: Horologist.
Example
- 1. Horology zone is for all watch , clock enthusiasts around the world .
- 2. Horology vocabulary - part 1 : technical and scientific definitions .