Thracology
/ˌθreɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of Thrace, its ancient peoples, language, and culture.
Did you know?Thracology is a modern scholarly term built from Greek roots, and its ending -logy literally means “study of,” the same root behind words like astrology and theology.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Thrāikē
“Thrace, the region in southeastern Europe”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Thrāix / Thrāikos
“A Thracian person or of Thrace”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“Speaking, discourse, study, or account”
Modern Scholarly English
English
thracology
“The academic study of Thrace and the Thracians”