aerology

noun aer·ol·o·gy \ er-ˈä-lə-jē \

Definition of aerology

plural -es

1 : meteorology

2 : the branch of meteorology that deals especially with the description and discussion of the phenomena of the free air as revealed by kites, ballons, airplanes, and clouds

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Origin and Etymology of aerology

aero- +-logy (perhaps after French aérologie)

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First Known Use: 1735

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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