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menology.

The study of months; the names and system of months within a given calendar.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The study of months; the names and system of months within a given calendar.

    uncommon
    The Romans themselves believed Romulus had given them a 10-month lunar calendar, but modern scholars consider the actual original state of Roman menology uncertain.
  2. Synonym of menologium, a monthly record, particularly in Assyriology and certain Christian contexts.

    capitalized · often
    The Menology of St Symeon mostly repeats earlier accounts but includes some small additions as well.
  3. The content of a menologium, a liturgical calendar or hagiography.

    rare
    The menologies of St Symeon mostly repeat earlier accounts but include some small additions as well.
Where this word comes from

Partially from meno- (“month-”) + -ology (“study, account”) and partially from anglicization of Medieval Latin mēnologium and Byzantine Greek μηνολόγιον (mēnológion), q.v. Doublet of menologion, menologium, and menologe.

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