horologe

Meaning

Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day.

Synonyms

timepiece

timekeeper

horologium

gong

o’clock

repeater

bell

🔔

watch

⌚

campana

ticker

bellflower

clock

Translations

السّاعة

ساعة

أداة ضبْط الوقْت

مُؤقِّت

مُوقِّت

rellotge

Zeitmessgerät

χρονόμετρο

ωρολόγιο

relógio

relógio de pulso

reloj

vakti gösteren alet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔɹəˌloʊd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: orloge

Cognate with French: horloge

Cognate with Italian: orologio

Cognate with Spanish: reloj

In summary

From Middle English orloge, from Norman oriloge, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium (“sundial”), from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Cognate with French horloge, Italian orologio, and Spanish reloj. Doublet of Horologium and horologium.