horologium

noun (1)

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hor·o·lo·gium | \ ˌhȯrəˈlōj(ē)əm \

plural horologia\ -)ə \

Definition of horologium

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1 : timepiece

2 [Medieval Latin, from Middle Greek hōrologion] : horologion

Horologium

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Definition of Horologium (Entry 2 of 2)

astronomy

: a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Eridanus and Dorado and that is represented by the figure of a pendulum clock Last October, over two remarkable days, scientists saw four gamma ray bursts coming from the same place, a spot beyond the Southern Hemisphere constellation Horologium—The Clock.— Peter Kendall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 1996