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gnomologic

adjective
gno·mo·log·ic | \¦nōmə¦läjik\
variants: or less commonly gnomological \-jə̇kəl \

Definition of gnomologic 

: characterized by or consisting of gnomes or precepts : gnomic

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History and Etymology for gnomologic

gnomologic from Greek gnōmologikos, from gnōmologia + -ikos -ic; gnomological from gnomologic + -al

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