hymnology

noun

hym·​nol·​o·​gy him-ˈnä-lə-jē 

1

: hymnody

2

: the study of hymns

Examples of hymnology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gillette, co-pastor of Overbrook Presbyterian Church, is the news commentator of hymnology, having turned current events into lyrics for more than 300 hymns over nearly 20 years. — Kristin E. Holmes, The Seattle Times, 15 Dec. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Greek hymnologia singing of hymns, from hymnos + -logia -logy

First Known Use

circa 1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hymnology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology