punnology en · NOUN
Etymology
From pun + -ology.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The art or practice of punning; paronomasia.
he might have been better instructed in the Greek punnology
1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify the page)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. […], Dublin; London: […] A. Dodd, →OCLC:Far from restricting or confining meaning, Pearl's elaborate form allows the fullest play of its punnology
2001, Sarah Stanbury, Pearl:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| punology | alternative | lexicographic |