gnomology

[noh-mol-uh-jee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a collection or anthology of gnomes or aphorisms.
gnomic or aphoristic writing.

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Other Word Forms

gnomologic adjective
gnomological adjective
gnomologist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gnomology¹

From the Greek word ��ō��Ǳ��ǲ�í��, dating back to 1635–45. See gnome ², -o-, -logy

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SOCRATES: And there is also Polus, who has treasuries of diplasiology, and gnomology, and eikonology, and who teaches in them the names of which Licymnius made him a present; they were to give a polish.

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gnomist gnomon

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