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protology.

The branch of theology pertaining to origins and first things.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The branch of theology pertaining to origins and first things.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A text or oral history giving the origins of a people.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πρωτολογίᾱ (prōtologíā). By surface analysis, proto- + -logy.

noun
  1. Misconstruction of proctology.

    alt-of · misconstruction · uncountable
Where this word comes from

See proctology.

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