horology

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The study or measurement of time; The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials. uncountable,usually
  2. The study or measurement of time; The book of the offices for the canonical hours. uncountable,usually

词形变化

horologies plural

词源

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.
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