anemology

[ an-uh-mol-uh-jee ]

nounMeteorology Now Rare.
  1. the study of the movements of the winds.

Origin of anemology

1
First recorded in 1785–95; anemo- + -logy

Other words from anemology

  • an·e·mo·log·i·cal [an-uh-muh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæn ə məˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective

Words Nearby anemology

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for anemology

anemology

/ (ˌænɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. archaic the study of winds

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012