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Horologium¹
Where it comes from
See horologium. As a location in Rome, a clipping of Latin Hōrologium Augustī (“Sundial of Augustus”). As a constellation, a clipping of Latin Hōrologium Oscillitorium (“Pendulum Clock”), coined in 1763 by the French astronomer De Lacaille to honor the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Christian Huygens, who had written a major work by that name.
proper noun
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Synonym of Tower of the Winds, a monument in ancient Athens that included a clepsydra and multiple prominent sundials.
Similar: Tower of the Winds
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Synonym of Solarium, a monument in ancient Rome whose obelisk was once believed to have acted as a sundial gnomon.
Similar: Solarium
- A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pendulum clock. It lies between the constellations Fornax and Dorado.
- Alternative letter-case form of horologium, the book of hours in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches.
horologium²
- /hɔɹəˈloʊd͡ʒiəm/ US
- /hɔɹəˈloʊɡiəm/ US
- /hɒɹəˈləʊd͡ʒɪəm/ UK
- /hɒɹəˈləʊɡɪəm/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin horologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). In reference to Eastern Orthodoxy, via its Medieval Greek development. See menologium. Doublet of horologe.
noun horologiums · horologia · Horologium
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Synonym of chronometer or clock, a timekeeping device.
Similar: chronometer or clock
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Synonym of astronomical clock.
Similar: astronomical clock
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Synonym of horologion, the book of hours in Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
Similar: horologion
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Talk about this word "horologium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horologium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horologium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horologium "horologium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horologium.Cite this
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title = {horologium},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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