campanology

cam·pa·nol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kam-puh-nol-uh-jee]
- /ˌkæm pəˈnɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌkæm.pə.ˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-puh-nol-uh-jee]
- /ˌkæm pəˈnɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of campanology word

noun campanology the art or skill of ringing bells musically 3
noun campanology the study of bells 3
noun campanology the art of bell ringing 3
noun campanology the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc. 1
noun campanology The art or practice of bell-ringing. 1
noun campanology The study of bells: their casting, tuning, and ringing. 0

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Origin of campanology

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < New Latin campanologia, equivalent to Late Latin campān(a) bell (see campanile) + New Latin -ologia (see -o-, -logy)

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Parts of speech for Campanology

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campanology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for campanology

noun campanology

change ringing — the art of ringing a series of tuned bells of different tones, as those hung in a church tower, according to any of various orderly sequences.
change-ringing — the art of bell-ringing in which a set of bells is rung in an established order which is then changed

All 2 Synonyms of campanology