Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to horology or a horologe.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to a horologe or to horology.
- In botany, opening and closing at certain hours: said of flowers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to
horology .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word horologic.
Examples
-
He possessed a graceful address, which, without flattery, I may say is peculiar to our family, and he was justly considered the first watchmaker in Blois, a town which has long excelled in the horologic art.
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin Houdin, Robert 1858
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.