Paremiology

//pəˌɹiːmiˈɒləd͡ʒi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study of proverbs. uncountable

    "In this respect, paremiology can immensely contribute to the more general study of culture from a semiotic point of view, or in a semiotic perspective. But culture is a process, a synchronous snapshot, at best, being subject to constant changes."

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"In this respect, paremiology can immensely contribute to the more general study of culture from a semiotic point of view, or in a semiotic perspective. But culture is a process, a synchronous snapshot, at best, being subject to constant changes."

Etymology

From paremia (“proverb”) + -ology, from Latin paroemia, from Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía).

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