prosoponology

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noun

The collection and classification of masks.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounprosoponology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe collection and classification of masks.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόσωπον“face”
  2. Englishprosoponology

From Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face”) + -logy. By surface analysis, prosopo- + logy or prosop- + -ology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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