Etymology

glaciology

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Today it means: The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. Full definition →

First used late 19th c.Latin glaciēs
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  1. Latin · derived fromglaciēs“ice”
  2. English todayglaciology

From Latin glaciēs (“ice”) + -ology (“study of a particular subject”).

Words from the same roots

Latinglaciēs all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th c. The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers.

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