Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horological

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
horo-log-i-cal
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From horologic + -al. Equivalent to horo- + logical or horology + -ical.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Synonyms

chronometric of or related to horologia and horology

Questions

What does horological mean?
Synonym of chronometric, of or related to horologia and horology.
Where does horological come from?
From horologic + -al. Equivalent to horo- + logical or horology + -ical.

How to pronounce horological

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