What is the Latin word for clock-work?

The usual Latin words for “clock-work” are māchinātiō, administrō, homō̆. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“clock-work” in Latin

māchinātiōcontrivance; machine, engine; machination, artifice administrōto attend upon, assist, serve; to take charge of, direct, manage, administer, do, accomplish; govern homō̆human, person, man; male human being, man; term of address to male peers, especially by another man: man, fellow, mate,

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

clock-work

machinatio, qua horae moventur (according to Cic., N.D., 2, 38, 97). To be like clock-work, observantissimum esse omnium officiorum: omnia ad tempus diligentissime agere or administrare. A man who is like clock-work, homo, qui, tamquam lineae solarii (or virgulae borologii), ad horas semper congruit. Vid: under CLOCK.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for clock-work?: The usual Latin words for “clock-work” are māchinātiō, administrō, homō̆. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.