horologium

[ hawr-uh-loh-jee-uhm, hor- ]

noun,plural hor·o·lo·gi·a

[hawr-uh-loh-jee-uh, hor-]. /ˌhɔr əˈloʊ dʒi ə, ˌhɒr-/.

a timepiece, as a clock or sundial, or a building supporting or containing a timepiece.
Horologium, Astronomy. the Clock, a small southern constellation between Eridanus and Dorado.

Origin of horologium

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin hōrologium, from Greek hōrológion, equivalent to hōrológ(os) “timeteller” (from hōro-, combining form of hṓra “year, season, time of day, right time” + -log-, variant stem of légein “to count, recount, say, speak, tell” + -os adjective suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix; cf. hour, logos

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How to use horologium in a sentence

In 1669 he published his important work, "horologium Oscillatorium."
Time Telling through the Ages | Harry Chase Brearley
Reticulum, the Net, is a small constellation to the east of Hydrus and horologium.
Astronomical Curiosities | J. Ellard Gore
Horologe, (Orologe), (horologium)A general term applied indiscriminately in old writings to any mechanism for measuring time.
Time Telling through the Ages | Harry Chase Brearley
Varro calls the tower of Andronicus horologium, a word which Salmasius wishes to change into aurologium.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2) | Johann Beckman
Of course it will be necessary to adjust the horologium Florae (or Flower clock) to the nature of the climate.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens | David Lester Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for horologium (1 of 2)

horologium

/ (ˌhɒrəˈləʊdʒɪəm) /

nounplural -gia (-dʒɪə)

a clocktower
Also called: horologion (in the Eastern Church) a liturgical book of the offices for the canonical hours, corresponding to the Western breviary

Origin of horologium

C17: from Latin; see horologe

British Dictionary definitions for Horologium (2 of 2)

Horologium

/ (ˌhɒrəˈləʊdʒɪəm) /

nounLatin genitive Horologii (ˌhɒrəˈləʊdʒɪaɪ)

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Eridanus and Hydrus

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