horology

== English == === Etymology === From Latin horologia, from horo- + -logia, equivalent to Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “period of time, hour”) + -λογία (-logía, “-ology: study or proper knowledge of”). Equivalent to horo- +‎ -ology. === Noun === horology (usually uncountable, plural horologies) The study or measurement of time, particularly: The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The book of the offices for the canonical hours. ==== Synonyms ==== chronometry, chronometrics ==== Coordinate terms ==== chronometric, chronometrical, chronometrically ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====