Etymology

pharology

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Today it means: The study of lighthouses or other forms of light-signalling. Full definition →

Latin Pharos ← Ancient Greek Φάρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦάρος
  2. Latin · derived fromPharos
  3. English todaypharology

From Latin Pharos or its source Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

LatinPharos all →

pharos

Ancient GreekΦάρος all →

pharosHvar

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