Meanings
nounptochology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of poverty,
Origin
- Ancient Greekπτωχός“beggar, poor”
- Englishptochology
From Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar, poor”) + -logy.
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ptochology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptochology
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“ptochology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptochology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptochology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptochology.
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