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kyriology

kyriology noun: the use of literal or simple expressions, as distinguished from the use of figurative or obscure language.

Noun

kyriology (uncountable)

  1. The use of literal or simple expressions, as distinguished from the use of figurative or obscure language.
    • KYRIOLEXY, KYRIOLOGY (Gr.), the use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative […]1878, Charles Porterfield Krauth, William Fleming, Henry Calderwood, A Vocabulary of the Philosophical Sciences
    Synonyms:
    kyriolexy

Synonyms of kyriology

Origin of kyriology

From Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “literal”) + -ology.

Words formed from kyriology

Questions about kyriology

What does kyriology mean?
Kyriology means the use of literal or simple expressions, as distinguished from the use of figurative or obscure language.
What part of speech is kyriology?
Kyriology is a noun.

Words near kyriology in the dictionary

  1. kyrioi
  2. kyriolexy
  3. kyriologic
  4. kyriological
  5. kyriologically
  6. kyriology
  7. Kyriopascha
  8. kyrios
  9. kyrk
  10. kyrkmaster
  11. kyrkmasters

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