"odology" meaning in All languages combined

See odology on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined by John Brinckerhof Jackson, from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “road, path, way”) + -logy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὁδός||road, path, way}} Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “road, path, way”), {{suffix|en||logy}} + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} odology (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The study of roads or paths. Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: hodology
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