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melology

melology noun: the study of music; musicology.

Noun

melology (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The study of music; musicology.

Origin of melology

melo- + -logy

Questions about melology

What does melology mean?
Melology means the study of music; musicology.
What part of speech is melology?
Melology is a noun.

Words near melology in the dictionary

  1. melographic
  2. melographs
  3. meloid
  4. meloids
  5. melolagnia
  6. melology
  7. melolonthid
  8. melolonthids
  9. melolonthine
  10. melomakarona
  11. melomakarono

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