chresmology
English
Alternative forms
- chrismology
- chrismologion
Etymology
From either Ancient Greek χρησμολογία (khrēsmología) or χρησμολόγιον (khrēsmológion), derivations of χρησμός (khrēsmós, “oracle, prophecy”), from the root of χράω (khráō, “to declare”).
Noun
chresmology (plural not attested)
- the study of prophecy
- a collection of prophecies