horography

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὡρογραφία (hōrographía). By surface analysis, horo- +‎ -graphy. Compare French horographie.

Noun

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horography (uncountable)

  1. (historical) local history (in Ancient Greece) that involved the description of events
  2. The art of constructing dials or instruments for indicating the hours.
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