Orological
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to orology. not-comparable, obsolete, rare
"On leaving Switzerland, one of the most mountainous parts of the world, he sums up the general result of the orological observations he made there; which, backed and supported by Scheuchzer's map of Switzerland, led him to conclude, that the Helvetic mountains have no regular direction […]"
Example
More examples"On leaving Switzerland, one of the most mountainous parts of the world, he sums up the general result of the orological observations he made there; which, backed and supported by Scheuchzer's map of Switzerland, led him to conclude, that the Helvetic mountains have no regular direction […]"
Etymology
Compare French orologique.
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