paremiology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of proverbs.

Pronunciation

/pəˌɹiːmiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

paremiology paroemiology parœmiology

Etymology

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

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