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dipsology

/dɪpˈsɒləd͡ʒi/

dipsology noun: the study of the thirst for alcoholic beverages.

Noun

dipsology (uncountable)

  1. The study of the thirst for alcoholic beverages.

Origin of dipsology

From Ancient Greek δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”) + -logy.

Questions about dipsology

What does dipsology mean?
Dipsology means the study of the thirst for alcoholic beverages.
What part of speech is dipsology?
Dipsology is a noun.
How do you pronounce dipsology?
Dipsology is pronounced /dɪpˈsɒləd͡ʒi/.

Words near dipsology in the dictionary

  1. dipso
  2. dipso-
  3. dipsogen
  4. dipsogenic
  5. dipsogens
  6. dipsology
  7. dipsomania
  8. dipsomaniac
  9. dipsomaniacal
  10. dipsomaniacs
  11. dipsomanias

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