menology
The study of months; the names and system of months within a given calendarThe study of months; the names and system of months within a given calendar.
Meaning
3 senses(uncommon)The study of months; the names and system of months within a given calendar.
The Romans themselves believed Romulus had given them a 10-month lunar calendar, but modern scholars consider the actual original state of Roman menology uncertain.
(capitalized, often)Synonym of menologium, a monthly record, particularly in Assyriology and certain Christian contexts.
The Menology of St Symeon mostly repeats earlier accounts but includes some small additions as well.
(rare)The content of a menologium, a liturgical calendar or hagiography.
The menologies of St Symeon mostly repeat earlier accounts but include some small additions as well.
Origin
Partially from meno- (“month-”) + -ology (“study, account”) and partially from anglicizatiPartially from meno- (“month-”) + -ology (“study, account”) and partially from anglicization of Medieval Latin mēnologium and Byzantine Greek μηνολόγιον (mēnológion), q.v. Doublet of menologion, menologium, and menologe.
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