castellology

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noun

The study of castles.

OriginLatin castellum ← Ancient Greek λόγος →
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Meanings

nouncastellology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of castles.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλόγος“word”
  2. Latincastellum“castle, fortress”
  3. Englishcastellology

Based on Latin castellum (“castle, fortress”) and Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”)

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APA

castellology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castellology

MLA

“castellology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castellology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castellology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castellology.

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