gnomology

noun

gno·​mol·​o·​gy

nōˈmäləjē

plural -es

1

: an anthology of gnomes

2

: gnomic writing

Word History

Etymology

Greek gnōmologia anthology of gnomes, sententious style, from gnōmo- (from gnōmē maxim) + -logia -logy

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