Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horologer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: horologer
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of horologist, a person skilled in horology, a maker or maintainer of timekeeping devices.

Etymology

From Middle English orloger, from Middle French orlogier; equivalent to horology + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: orloger, orlogier
Suffix: horology

Inflected Forms

horologers (plural)

Synonyms

horologist watchmaker

Questions

What does horologer mean?: Synonym of horologist, a person skilled in horology, a maker or maintainer of timekeeping devices.
Where does horologer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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