Nephology
/nɪˈfɒlədʒi/noun
The scientific study of clouds.
Did you know?The first element, Greek nephos (“cloud”), is related to nebula, meaning that cloudlike astronomical formations and Earth’s clouds preserve the same ancient linguistic imagery.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nébʰos
“Cloud, mist, or vapor”
Ancient Greek
Greek
néphos
“Cloud”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logía
“Study, discourse, or systematic account”
19th Century
Scientific English
nephology
“The study of clouds, formed from Greek nephos and -logia”
Modern English
English
nephology
“The scientific study of clouds”
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