Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-uh-loh-jee-uh m, hor-]
- /ˌhɔr əˈloʊ dʒi əm, ˌhɒr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawr-uh-loh-jee-uh m, hor-]
- /ˌhɔr əˈloʊ dʒi əm, ˌhɒr-/
Definitions of horologium word
- noun plural horologium a building supporting or containing a timepiece, as a clock tower. 1
- noun plural horologium (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the Clock, a small southern constellation between Eridanus and Dorado. 1
- noun horologium a clocktower 0
- noun horologium (in the Eastern Church) a liturgical book of the offices for the canonical hours, corresponding to the Western breviary 0
- noun horologium a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Eridanus and Hydrus 0
- noun horologium a S constellation near Eridanus: essentially a large area with few bright objects 0
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Origin of horologium
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin < Greek hōrológion, equivalent to hōrológ(os) timeteller (hōro-, combining form of hṓra hour + -log-, variant stem of légein to speak, tell + -os adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Horologium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horologium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
horologium usage trend in Literature
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