vexillology
English edit
Etymology edit
First attested in 1959. From Latin vexillum (“flag”) + -logy.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌvɛk.sɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌvɛk.səˈlɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
Noun edit
vexillology (uncountable)
- The study of flags.
- Vexillology can help us to delve into national and global history.
- 2012 January 26, “The Beta Test Initiation” (0:18), in The Big Bang Theory[1], season 5, episode 14, spoken by Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler (Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik):
- Sheldon: Over the next few 52 weeks, you and I are going to explore the dynamic world of vexillology.
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
- vexillize, vexillise (to depict a specific symbol on a flag)
- vexillographer
- vexillography
- vexillologic
- vexillological
- vexillologist
- vexillophile
Translations edit
study of flags
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References edit
- 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- “Vexillology, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1989.
- “vexillology”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “vexillology” in Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, © 2008 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.