horologium

Latin

noun

Definitions

A sundial
A water clock
(later Latin): A clock

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὡρολόγιον

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hōrologium Latin
horloge French
reloj Spanish, Castilian
λέγω Ancient Greek
ὡρολόγιον Ancient Greek
ὥρα Ancient Greek
rellotge Catalan, Valencian
ρολόι Greek (modern)
erloju Basque
relotge Old Catalan

hōrologium