potamologyn.

Brit.

/ˌpɒtəˈmɒlədʒi/, U.S.

/ˌpɑdəˈmɑlədʒi/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ποταμός , -logy comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ποταμός river (see potamic adj.) + -logy comb. form.

The branch of science that deals with rivers.

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potamology1829

fluviology1904

1829 (title) Potamology; or, the science of rivers: a tabular description of the principal rivers throughout the world.

1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 44 From its volume and extent, the Rufiji River is the most interesting feature in the potamology of the Mrima.

1872 M. Collins Princess Clarice II. ix. 129 Nile, Ganges, Amazon..Seine, Marne, and Loire..when will there be an end of geography and potamology?

1912 Science 29 Nov. 761/1 When the lake was cut off from the river, in the manner described in all treatises on potamology, its seasonal fluctuations were of course at once greatly reduced, and conditions then became suitable for the growth of the cypress on its banks.

1944 Geogr. Jrnl. 103 278 Hydrology can be divided into four main sections: potamology, the study of surface streams; limnology, the study of lakes; geohydrology, the study of subterranean waters; and glaciology, the study of snow and glaciers.

1987 New Yorker 23 Feb. 53/2 After Kazmann went home from Old River that time in 1973, he did his potamology indoors for a while.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	potamology
释义	potamologyn. Brit. /ˌpɒtəˈmɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌpɑdəˈmɑlədʒi/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ποταμός , -logy comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek ποταμός river (see potamic adj.) + -logy comb. form. The branch of science that deals with rivers. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > hydrography > [noun] > potamology potamology1829 fluviology1904 1829 (title) Potamology; or, the science of rivers: a tabular description of the principal rivers throughout the world. 1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 44 From its volume and extent, the Rufiji River is the most interesting feature in the potamology of the Mrima. 1872 M. Collins Princess Clarice II. ix. 129 Nile, Ganges, Amazon..Seine, Marne, and Loire..when will there be an end of geography and potamology? 1912 Science 29 Nov. 761/1 When the lake was cut off from the river, in the manner described in all treatises on potamology, its seasonal fluctuations were of course at once greatly reduced, and conditions then became suitable for the growth of the cypress on its banks. 1944 Geogr. Jrnl. 103 278 Hydrology can be divided into four main sections: potamology, the study of surface streams; limnology, the study of lakes; geohydrology, the study of subterranean waters; and glaciology, the study of snow and glaciers. 1987 New Yorker 23 Feb. 53/2 After Kazmann went home from Old River that time in 1973, he did his potamology indoors for a while. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829
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