horologium
noun (1)
hor·o·lo·gium
| \ ˌhȯrəˈlōj(ē)əm\
plural horologia\ -)ə \
Definition of horologium
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: timepiece
Horologium
noun (2)Definition of Horologium (Entry 2 of 2)
astronomy
: a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Eridanus and Dorado and that is represented by the figure of a pendulum clock
Last October, over two remarkable days, scientists saw four gamma ray bursts coming from the same place, a spot beyond the Southern Hemisphere constellation Horologium—The Clock.— Peter Kendall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 1996
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