The Horologicon
Mark Forsyth
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The Horologicon
by Mark Forsyth
Published
2011
Publisher
Icon Books
Pages
270
ISBN-13
9781848314153
Description
The Horologicon (or book of hours) gives you the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to the hour of the day when you really need them. Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That's fudgelling, which may lead to rizzling if you feel sleepy after lunch, though by dinner time you will have become a sparkling deipnosophist. From Mark Forsyth, author of the bestselling The Etymologicon, this is a book of weird words for familiar situations. From ante-jentacular to snudge by way of quafftide and wamblecropt, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean.
Subjects
A dictonary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century
Glossary of Stuart and Tudor Words/ Anglistica and Americana Series Number Four
Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English
A Shakespeare word-book, being a glossary of archaic forms and varied usages of words employed by Shakespeare.
The Endangered English Dictionary
Horologicon
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Horologicon?
This edition of The Horologicon has approximately 270 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Horologicon?
For most readers, The Horologicon typically takes between 5h 38m and 3h 45m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 67,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 30m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 67,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Horologicon?
The estimated word count for The Horologicon is approximately 67,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Horologicon?
The Horologicon was written by Mark Forsyth.
When was The Horologicon published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.