magirology

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noun

The art of cooking.

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culinary art
OriginAncient Greek μάγειρος →
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Meanings

nounmagirology (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountableThe art of cooking.

    From the very first appearance of magirology in Greece, it produced effects absolutely magical.

    1814, The School for Good Living, page 59
  2. obsoleterareuncountableThe science or study of cooking.

Synonyms & antonyms

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culinary art
Also see
culinary art

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμάγειρος“a cook”
  2. Englishmagirology

From Ancient Greek μάγειρος (mágeiros, “a cook”) + -logy (“science of, study of”).

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APA

magirology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magirology

MLA

“magirology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magirology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magirology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magirology.

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