horology

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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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horology (usually uncountable, plural horologies)

  1. The study of time, particularly:
    1. The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.
    2. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The book of the offices for the canonical hours.

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