Stigmatology
/ˌstɪɡ.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of stigmata or marks, especially the wounds said to appear on the bodies of saints.
Did you know?Stigmatology comes from the same ancient root behind 'stigma,' which once meant a tattoo, brand, or puncture-mark — a word history that links writing, marking, and bodily signs.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
stígma (στίγμα)
“a mark, puncture, brand, or tattoo”
Late Greek
Greek
stigmato-
“marking, marked with a sign”
18th-19th Century
Latin/English
stigmatologia
“the study of stigmata or marks”
Modern English
English
stigmatology
“the study of stigmata or marks”
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