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algology en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Latin alga + -logy.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The branch of botany dealing with algae.

Deriveds

paleoalgology · palaeoalgology

Relateds

algological · alginate · algologist · alga · algal · algoid · alginic · algicide · algin · alginic acid

Synonyms

phycology

Translations (17)

ca algologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · pt algologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · it algologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · fr algologie (branch of botany dealing with algae) · km វារីជាតិវិទ្យា (branch of botany dealing with algae) · de Algologie (branch of botany dealing with algae) · pl algologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · ga algeolaíocht (branch of botany dealing with algae) · de Algenkunde (branch of botany dealing with algae) · sh algologija (branch of botany dealing with algae) · de Phykologie (branch of botany dealing with algae) · es ficología (branch of botany dealing with algae) · fi levätiede (branch of botany dealing with algae) · fi algologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · pt ficologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · fi fykologia (branch of botany dealing with algae) · es algología (branch of botany dealing with algae)

wikidata: Q188391

algology en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English algo- 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 algology From algo- (“pain”) + -logy (“branch of study”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey.

Relateds

algidity · algesic · algesis · -algy · algo- · myalgia · coxalgy · -algia · algolagnia · algolagnic · pressure algometer · algolagnist · algid · algetic · algophobia · neuralgia · algometer · algometry · -algic

wikidata: Q4060660