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单词 nymphology
释义

nymphologyn.

Brit. /nɪmˈfɒlədʒi/, U.S. /nɪmˈfɑlədʒi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nymph n.1, -ology comb. form.
Etymology: < nymph n.1 + -ology comb. form.
rare.
The study of mythological nymphs.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [noun] > nymph > study of
nymphology1836
1836 New Monthly Mag. May 96 Egle (brightness) is a celebrated name in nymphology.
1875 Overland Monthly Apr. 345/1 It had been a favorite idea, in her nymphology, that each nymph..should vary in beauty, power or length of life, with the nature of the object to which she was attached.
1999 Washingtonian (Nexis) Apr. 106 Amin J. Barakat..special interest in nymphology.

Derivatives

nymphoˈlogical adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [adjective] > of or relating to nymph(s) > of or relating to study of
nymphological1953
1953 R. Graves Poems 4 Confess, what elegant square or lumpish hamlet Lives free from nymphological disquiet?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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