First Known Use: 1664
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phraseology
noun phra·se·ol·o·gy \-jē\
: the way that a particular person or group uses words
plural phra·se·ol·o·gies
Full Definition of PHRASEOLOGY
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: choice of words
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Origin of PHRASEOLOGY
New Latin phraseologia, irregular from Greek phrasis + -logia -logy
Rhymes with PHRASEOLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, thanatology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
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