campanology

[ kam-puh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌkæm pəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.

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Origin of campanology

1670–80; <New Latin campanologia, equivalent to Late Latin campān(a) bell (see campanile) + New Latin -ologia (see -o-, -logy)

OTHER WORDS FROM campanology

cam·pa·no·log·i·cal

[kam-puh-nl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌkæm pə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivecam·pa·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcam·pa·nol·o·gist, cam·pa·nol·o·ger, noun

Words nearby campanology

campaign hat, campaign ribbon, Campanella, Campania, campanile, campanology, campanula, campanulaceous, campanulate, Camp Bastion, camp bed

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How to use campanology in a sentence

Using these fine opportunities, the Fen folk have long cultivated the science of campanology.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
This giant-gift had been sent to him from Holland in recognition of his musical genius, especially in the matter of campanology.
My Life as an Author|Martin Farquhar Tupper
As to bell-ringing, the adepts insist upon it that this is a science; and they give it the name of campanology.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
Campanology, kam-pan-ol′o-ji, n. the subject or science of bells or bell-ringing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for campanology

campanology

/ (ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the art or skill of ringing bells musically

Derived forms of campanology

campanological (ˌkæmpənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivecampanologist or campanologer, noun

Word Origin for campanology

C19: from New Latin campānologia, from Late Latin campāna bell

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