Nymphology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nymphology is a noun meaning (rare) The study of mythological nymphs.
Meaning
(rare) The study of mythological nymphs.
Example Sentences
Then comes the point of the warning itself, the first instance of Propertius' outlandish nymphology in this poem […]
His criticism, however peremptory, is a just pronouncement on most of these literary incursions into the pretty paganism of nymphology.
[…] Boccaccio not only informs us about the nomenclature of nymphology, distinguishing Nereides, Naiades, Napeae, Anadriades, Hymnides and so forth […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mythology, xenomythology, fairyology, hymnology, gnoseology, noumenology.
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