Definition

A record or list of the names of saints and their feast days, often used in religious contexts.

Example

The church published a menology to commemorate the saints throughout the year.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of menology?

No, I haven't. What is it about?

It's actually an alternative spelling of Menologium, which is pretty interesting.

That sounds cool! I love learning about different terms.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Menology → It is formed from "men" (from Greek "mene", meaning month or moon) and "-logy" (from Greek "logia", meaning study or discourse). The word refers to the study or discourse related to the months, particularly in the context of a calendar or liturgical year.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mene' meaning month, and '-logy' meaning study — so menology is the study of months.

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