chresmology

English

Alternative forms

• chrismology
• chrismologion

Etymology

From either Ancient Greek χρησμολογία (khrēsmología) or χρησμολόγιον (khrēsmológion), derivations of χρησμός (khrēsmós, “oracle, prophecy”), from the root of χράω (khráō, “to declare”).

Noun

chresmology (plural not attested)

1. the study of prophecy
2. a collection of prophecies