gnomology
Meanings
noun
- A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek γνωμολογία (gnōmología) from γνώμη (gnṓmē, “judgement, maxim”) + -λογία (-logía, “study”) (from λέγω (légō, “gather, pick up”), see anthology). Compare French gnomologie.
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