hymnology

hym·nol·o·gy

noun \him-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Definition of HYMNOLOGY

1

: hymnody

2

: the study of hymns

Origin of HYMNOLOGY

Greek hymnologia singing of hymns, from hymnos + -logia -logy

First Known Use: circa 1638

Rhymes with HYMNOLOGY

andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology