horologe

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹəˌloʊd͡ʒ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒrəlɒd͡ʒ/ === Noun === horologe (plural horologes) (archaic or historical) Synonym of sundial or clock, a device or mechanism used to tell the hour of the day. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “horologe”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.