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pedology en · NOUN · etymology 1

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped-der. Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon)der. English pedo- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- 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 -ology English pedology From pedo- (“soil”) + -ology.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting.

Deriveds

ethnopedology · paleopedology · geopedology · hydropedology

Relateds

pedobiome · soil scientist · cryopedology · pedoclimate · edaphology

Translations (14)

es pedología (soil science) · hu pedológia (soil science) · ca pedologia (soil science) · hu talajtan (soil science) · nl pedologie (soil science) · fi pedologia (soil science) · de Pedologie (soil science) · bg почвознание (soil science) · it pedologia (soil science) · cs pedologie (soil science) · fr pédologie (soil science) · cmn 土壤学 (soil science) · tl palasulipan (soil science) · pt pedologia (soil science)

pedology en · NOUN · etymology 2

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παιδ- (paid-)lbor. English pedo- 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 pedology From pedo- (“child”) or -logy.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The study of the behaviour and development of children.

Forms

Relateds

pedological · pedologic · pedologist

Translations (9)

fr pédologie (study of children's behaviour) · cmn 兒科學 /儿科学 (study of children's behaviour) · es paidología (study of children's behaviour) · de Pädologie (study of children's behaviour) · gl pedoloxía (study of children's behaviour) · fr paidologie (study of children's behaviour) · nl pedologie (study of children's behaviour) · it pedologia (study of children's behaviour) · fi pedologia (study of children's behaviour)