algology

English

Etymology 1

From Latin alga +‎ -logy.

Noun

algology (uncountable)

2. The branch of botany dealing with algae.

Synonyms

• phycology

Derived terms

• paleoalgology, palaeoalgology

Related terms

• alga
• algal
• algicide
• algin
• alginate
• alginic
• alginic acid
• algoid
• algological
• algologist

Translations

branch of botany dealing with algae

• Catalan: algologia f
• Finnish: levätiede, algologia, fykologia (fi)
• French: algologie (fr) f
• German: Algologie (de) f, Algenkunde f, Phykologie (de) f
• Irish: algeolaíocht f
• Italian: algologia (it) f
• Khmer: វារីជាតិវិទ្យា (vieriiciet)
• Polish: algologia (pl) f
• Portuguese: algologia (pt) f, ficologia (pt) f
• Serbo-Croatian: algologija f
• Spanish: algología (es) f, ficología (es) f

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

English algo-

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos

Proto-Hellenic *lógos

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)

Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor.

Latin -logialbor.

French -logiebor.

English -logy

English algology

From algo- (“pain”) + -logy (“branch of study”).

Noun

algology (uncountable)

2. The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey.

Related terms

• algesic
• algesis
• algetic
• -algia
• -algic
• algo-
• algolagnia
• algolagnic
• algolagnist
• algometer
• algometry
• algophobia
• -algy
• coxalgy
• myalgia
• neuralgia
• pressure algometer

See also

• algid (Latin: algidus)
• algidity