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horologe

/ˈhɒrəˌlɒdʒ/

/ˈhɔːrəˌloʊdʒ/

Translations

horologenoun

horologes

/ˈhɒrəˌlɒdʒ/

/ˈhɔːrəˌloʊdʒ/

The horologe on the wall showed that it was already noon.

L’horloge au mur indiquait qu’il était déjà midi.

Additional translations

horlogeSens archaïque ou poétique : instrument servant à indiquer les heures ou à mesurer le temps.

Synonyms

horologenoun

A device for telling the time; a timepiece.

The ancient horologe in the town square chimed every hour, marking the passage of time for the villagers.

Any instrument, such as a sundial, water clock, or mechanical clock, used to indicate the hours or measure time (now chiefly archaic or poetic).

The monks consulted the stone horologe in the cloister garden to know when to gather for vespers.