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noun · neutersecond declension

hōrologium

hōrologium n (genitive hōrologiī or hōrologī)
Classical[hoː.rɔˈɫɔ.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[o.roˈlɔː.d͡ʒi.um]

Meaning

  1. sundial
  2. water clock
  3. New Latinclock, watch

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehōrologiumhōrologia
genitivehōrologiī
hōrologī		hōrologiōrum
dativehōrologiōhōrologiīs
accusativehōrologiumhōrologia
ablativehōrologiōhōrologiīs
vocativehōrologiumhōrologia

hōrŏlŏgĭum, ĭi, n., = ὡρολόγιον,
I. a clock, horologe, either a sundial or a waterclock, Plin. 2, 76, 78, § 187; 7, 60, 60, § 213; Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 17; Cic. Fam. 16, 18, 2; Vitr. 9, 8 sq.; Inscr. Orell. 2032; 3298 sq.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yeh₁-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yóh₁r̥
  3. Ancient Greek ὥρα(hṓra)
  4. Latinhōrologium

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion)bor. Latin horologium From Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). See mēnologium.

Descendants
  • Englishhorologium
  • Italianorologio
  • Occitanrelòtge
  • Catalanrellotgefrom Old Catalan relotge
  • Spanishrelojfrom Old Catalan relotge
  • Portugueserelógiofrom Old Catalan relotge
  • Frenchhorlogefrom Old French orloge
  • Englishhorologefrom Old French orloge
  • Portuguesehorológio
  • Romanianorologiu

In English words that came into English from hōrologium

  • horologiumhōrologium
  • horologehōrologium

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesHorologiumHorologium (ὡρολόγιον) was the name of the various instruments by means of which the ancients measured the time of the day and night. The earliest and…

Quick answers

What does hōrologium mean in Latin?
hōrologium, a noun, means “sundial; water clock; clock, watch”.
What is the genitive of hōrologium?
The genitive singular is hōrologiī. hōrologium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce hōrologium?
In classical Latin, [hoː.rɔˈɫɔ.ɡi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [o.roˈlɔː.d͡ʒi.um].
Where does hōrologium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ → Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra) → Latin hōrologium.