Ombrology
/ˌɒm.brəˈlɒdʒ.i/noun
The scientific study of rainfall and rain-related phenomena.
Did you know?The same Greek rain-root appears in ombromancy, a historical form of divination that claimed to read omens in rainfall.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ὄμβρος (ómbros)
“Rain, especially a heavy shower or downpour”
19th Century
Greek/English
ombro-
“A scientific combining form meaning rain”
19th Century
English
ombrometer
“An instrument for measuring rainfall”
19th–20th Century
English
ombrology
“The study of rain and rainfall”
Modern English
English
ombrology
“The scientific study of rainfall and rain-related phenomena”
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