horloge
English edit
Noun edit
horloge (plural horloges)
- Alternative form of horologe
Dutch edit
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Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch orlogie, from Old French orloge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). The current spelling was influenced by Modern French horloge.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
horloge n (plural horloges, diminutive horlogetje n)
- (Netherlands) watch (wearable timepiece)
- Coordinate term: klok
- (Belgium) any timepiece (watch or clock)
- Synonym: uurwerk
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French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French horloge, from Old French orloge, oriloge, from Latin horologium, from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
horloge f (plural horloges)
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Descendants edit
- Haitian Creole: òlòj
Further reading edit
- “horloge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.