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eschatology.

A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛsk.əˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/UK/ˌɛs.kəˈtɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/General-American
  1. A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.

    countable
  2. The study of the end times—the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔσχατος (éskhatos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English eschatology From Ancient Greek ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”) + English -logy.

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