- orology
- The study of mountains
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
orology
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Orology — O*rol o*gy, n. [Gr. o ros mountain + logy: cf. F. orologie.] The science or description of mountains. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orology — [ō räl′ə jē] n. 〚 ORO + LOGY〛 the study of mountains, esp. the study of how mountains are formed: cf. OROGRAPHY orological [ôr΄ō läj′i kəl] adj. * * * o·rol·o·gy (ô … Universalium
orology — [ō räl′ə jē] n. [ ORO + LOGY] the study of mountains, esp. the study of how mountains are formed: cf. OROGRAPHY orological [ôr΄ō läj′i kəl] adj … English World dictionary
orology — noun The study or science of mountains, in particular how they are formed. Syn: orography See Also: orologist, orological, orologically … Wiktionary
orology — The study of mountains … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
orology — study of mountains Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
orology — o·rol·o·gy || É” rÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ /É’ rÉ’ n. orography, study or science of mountains; description of mountains … English contemporary dictionary
orology — orol·o·gy … English syllables
orology — /ɒˈrɒlədʒi/ (say o roluhjee) noun the branch of geology or physical geography that deals with mountains. Also, oreology. –orological /ɒrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say oruh lojikuhl), adjective –orologist, noun …
orology — n. study of mountains. ♦ orometer, n. barometer showing height above sea level … Dictionary of difficult words
