ology

[ ol-uh-jee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal or Facetious.

, plural ol·o·gies.

ology

/ ˈɒlədʒɪ /

Origin of ology¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; extracted from words like biology, geology, etc., where the element -logy is preceded by the connecting vowel -o-; -o-

Origin of ology¹

C19: abstracted from words with this ending, such as theology, biology, etc; see -logy

This much is evident in Hat-ology: Anna Piaggi and her Hats, an exhibition of around 150 hats on view now in Milan.

Against this world-wide and imperious demon-ology the science of one God, all holy and supreme, advanced with resistless force.

No 'ism or 'ology has ever established any scientific principle which has contributed to the general welfare of the people.

Zo Ology, who has a large garden with all kinds of creatures in it.

Live and learn, ought to be the motto of the student of London cab-ology.

Do not shy from study of the science of mind because it is an "ology" and therefore may seem hard.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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