gnomology

/nəʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gnomol-o-gy
IPA: /nəʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

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Meaning

noun

A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"wisest men have also taught in their ethical precepts and Gnomologies"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνωμολογία (gnōmología) from γνώμη (gnṓmē, “judgement, maxim”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”) (from λέγω (légō, “gather, pick up”), see anthology). Compare French gnomologie.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γνωμολογία

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gnomologies (plural)

Derived Forms

gnomological

Homonyms

nomology

Questions

How do you pronounce gnomology?

The recorded pronunciation is /nəʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/.

What does gnomology mean?

A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections.

Where does gnomology come from?

It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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