Meanings
nounchresmology (plural not attested)
alternative chrismology · alternative chrismologion
- no plurala collection of prophecies
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρησμολογία
- Englishchresmology
From either Ancient Greek χρησμολογία (khrēsmología) or χρησμολόγιον (khrēsmológion), derivations of χρησμός (khrēsmós, “oracle, prophecy”), from the root of χράω (khráō, “to declare”).
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chresmology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chresmology
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“chresmology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chresmology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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