Word
of the Day for Friday 14th November 2014
Horology \haw-ROL-uh-jee, hoh-\
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Noun
1. The art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time. |
Quotes
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From a scientific perspective, the theory and practice of horology touches
on all forms of scientific endeavour--it has always been especially important
in the histories of astronomy and navigation.
-- Jonathan Betts, Time Restored, 2006 |
Origin
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Horology shares roots with the word hour in
the Greek term hṓrā, which
means "time, season, hour." It entered English in the early 1800’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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