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paremiology

/pəˌɹiːmiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

paremiology noun: the study of proverbs.

Noun

paremiology (uncountable)

  1. The study of proverbs.
    • In this respect, paremiology can immensely contribute to the more general study of culture from a semiotic point of view, or in a semiotic perspective. But culture is a process, a synchronous snapshot, at best, being subject to constant changes.2015, Hrisztalina Hrisztova-Gotthardt, Melita Aleksa Varga, editors, Introduction to Paremiology: A Comprehensive Guide to Proverb Studies, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 107

Forms of paremiology

alternative formparoemiology
alternative formparœmiology

Origin of paremiology

From paremia (“proverb”) + -ology, from Latin paroemia, from Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía).

Words formed from paremiology

Questions about paremiology

What does paremiology mean?
Paremiology means the study of proverbs.
What part of speech is paremiology?
Paremiology is a noun.
How do you pronounce paremiology?
Paremiology is pronounced /pəˌɹiːmiˈɒləd͡ʒi/.

Words near paremiology in the dictionary

  1. paremiography
  2. paremiological
  3. paremiologically
  4. paremiologist
  5. paremiologists
  6. paremiology
  7. paremptosis
  8. paren
  9. parencephala
  10. parencephalitis
  11. parencephalocele

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