ὡρολόγιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From ὥρα (hṓra, hour) +‎ λέγω (légō, to put in order) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

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    Noun

    ὡρολόγιον (hōrológionn (genitive ὡρολογίου); second declension

    1. (Koine) mechanism for telling the time, clock

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    Descendants

    • Greek: ρολόι (rolói)
      • Serbo-Croatian: reloj
    • Hebrew: אוֹרְלוֹגִין (orlogin)
    • Latin: hōrologium (see there for further descendants)

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