horologe

UK
/ˈhɒrəˌlɒdʒ/
US
/ˈhɔːrəˌloʊdʒ/

Translations

horologenoun
horologes
pl
UK
/ˈhɒrəˌlɒdʒ/
US
/ˈhɔːrəˌloʊdʒ/
The horologe on the wall chimed every hour.
Часы на стене били каждый час.
The ancient horologe was a masterpiece of craftsmanship.
Древний хронометр был шедевром мастерства.

Definitions

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.