Etymology

loimology

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Today it means: Synonym of epidemiology (“the study of infectious diseases”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek λοιμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλοιμός
  2. English todayloimology

From Ancient Greek λοιμός (loimós) + -ology.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλοιμός all →

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