campanology

[ kam-puh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.

campanology

/ ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌkæmpənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the art or skill of ringing bells musically

Derived Forms

• campanological, adjective
• ˌcampaˈnologist, noun

Other Words From

• cam·pa·no·log·i·cal [kam-p, uh, -nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• campa·no·logi·cal·ly adverb
• campa·nolo·gist campa·nolo·ger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of campanology¹

1670–80; < New Latin campanologia, equivalent to Late Latin campān(a) bell ( campanile ) + New Latin -ologia ( -o-, -logy )

Word History and Origins

Origin of campanology¹

C19: from New Latin campānologia, from Late Latin campāna bell

Example Sentences

The council also fears that marketing bell-ringing—or campanology—as exercise would sever ringing’s link with Christian worship and jeopardize its relationship with church bodies.

From Wall Street Journal

Mr Rudd set out the project's bold blueprint for putting Norwich on the map as a centre of campanology tuition.

From BBC

St Peter Mancroft is described as an ideal location for novice bell rope pullers, who by dint of tenacious toll toil could one day hope to become to campanology what Usain Bolt is to sprinting.

From BBC

When Jeremy Hunt lost his bell-end during a campanology stunt to launch the Olympics, he seemed to be parodying several presentational disasters by Mannion.

From The Guardian

"My goodness me are you all right?" asked the Olympics minister, putting the "camp" into campanology.

From The Guardian