magirology
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek μάγειρος (mágeiros, “a cook”) + -logy (“science of, study of”).
Noun edit
magirology (uncountable)
- (obsolete, rare) The art of cooking.
- 1814, The School for Good Living, page 59:
- From the very first appearance of magirology in Greece, it produced effects absolutely magical.
- (obsolete, rare) The science or study of cooking.
Synonyms edit
- See culinary art
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “magirology, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2000.