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campanology

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cam·pa·nol·o·gy /ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] formal  the skill of ringing bells, and the study of bells 鸣钟术;钟学
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campanologyAs one would expect campanology has played a part in family life, and is shared with husband, daughter and grandsons.Bell-ringing, or campanology, has a language all its own.
Origin campanology (1800-1900) Modern Latin campanologia, from Late Latin campana bell
cam·pa·nol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
and the bells Corpus study bells, of skill the ringing of


campanology
campanology /ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] formal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: campanologia, from Late Latin campana 'bell'
the skill of ringing bells, and the study of bells


cam·pan·ologyBrE /ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkæmpəˈnɑːlədʒi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) the study of bells and the art of ringing bells 钟学;鸣钟术 cam·pan·olo·gist BrE /ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkæmpəˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ 🔊 noun   see also bell-ringer