agriology

[ ag-ree-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the comparative study of nonliterate cultures.

Other Words From

• ag·ri·o·log·i·cal [ag-ree-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• agri·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agriology¹

1875–80; < Greek ágrio ( s ) uncultivated, wild ( agr ( ós ) field + -ios adj. suffix) + -logy