Etymology

vitology

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Today it means: An approach to healthy living promoted in the late 19th and early 20th century. Full definition →

Latin vīta
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vitology · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromvīta“life”
  2. English todayvitology

From Latin vīta (“life”), from vīvō (“to live”), + -ology.

vitology · noun2

From Latin vītis (“vine”) + -ology.

Words from the same roots

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