orologyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

orology (uncountable)

1. (geomorphology, obsolete, まれに) The study or science of mountains and their formation.
   • 1810, Joseph Wilson, A History of Mountains: Geographical and Mineralogical:

     Their orology however is extremely indeterminate and obscure, and must remain so until the actual survey of experienced engineers shall reduce them to distinct chains or groups.

関連する語

• orologist
• orological
• orologically

同意語

• oreology
• orography