"horologium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɔɹəˈloʊd͡ʒiəm/ [General-American], /hɔɹəˈloʊɡiəm/ [General-American], /hɒɹəˈləʊd͡ʒɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /hɒɹəˈləʊɡɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: horologiums [plural], horologia [plural], Horologium [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin horologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). In reference to Eastern Orthodoxy, via its Byzantine Greek development. See menologium. Doublet of horologe. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|horologium}} Latin horologium, {{der|en|grc|ὡρολόγιον}} Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion), {{der|en|gkm|-}} Byzantine Greek, {{doublet|en|horologe}} Doublet of horologe Head templates: {{en-noun|s|horologia}} horologium (plural horologiums or horologia)
  1. (archaic or historical) Synonym of chronometer or clock, a timekeeping device. Tags: archaic, historical Synonyms: chronometer or clock [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-horologium-en-noun-JC9rCgzX Categories (other): Timekeeping Disambiguation of Timekeeping: 77 18 5
  2. (uncommon) Synonym of astronomical clock. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: astronomical clock [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-horologium-en-noun-0oXKWYj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Clocks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 52 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 40 39 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 46 42 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Clocks: 17 46 37
  3. (Christianity) Synonym of horologion, the book of hours in Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Synonyms: horologion [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-horologium-en-noun-gs9NRvQb Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Eastern Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 52 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 40 39 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 46 42 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Eastern Catholicism: 2 5 92 Disambiguation of Eastern Orthodoxy: 0 21 78 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: horologic, horological, horologically, horologist, horology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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