horologe
2 synonyms for horologe, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Another word for a sundial or a clock, a device that shows the time of day.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). It is cognate with French horloge, Italian orologio, and Spanish reloj, and a doublet of Horologium and horologium.
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