gnomology

gnomology [noh-mol-uh-jee] Word Origin noun

1. a collection or anthology of gnomes or aphorisms.
2. gnomic or aphoristic writing.

Origin of gnomology From the Greek word gnōmología, dating back to 1635–45. See gnome2, -o-, -logy Related formsgno·mo·log·ic [noh-muh-loj-ik] /ˌnoʊ məˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, gno·mo·log·i·cal, adjectivegno·mol·o·gist, noun