orology

English

Etymology

From oro- +‎ -logy.

Noun

orology (uncountable)

1. (geomorphology, obsolete, rare) The study or science of mountains and their formation.
   • 1810, Joseph Wilson, A History of Mountains: Geographical and Mineralogical:

     Their orology however is extremely indeterminate and obscure, and must remain so until the actual survey of experienced engineers shall reduce them to distinct chains or groups.

Synonyms

• oreology
• orography

Related terms

• orologist
• orological
• orologically

Translations

the study of mountains

• Irish: oireolaíocht f
• Portuguese: orologia f