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HOROMETRY
Etymology
Noun
horometry (usually uncountable, plural horometries)
The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*rom"e*try, n. Etym: [Cf. F. horométrie. See Horometer.]
Definition: The art, practice, or method of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions. "The horometry of antiquity." Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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