Campanological

/ˌkæmpənəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to campanology; concerned with the study, history, and practice of bells and bell-ringing.

Etymology

From campanology plus -ical (adjectival suffix). This term emerged in the 19th century as campanology developed into a serious scholarly discipline.

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The campanological study of ancient Roman bells has revealed that Roman bell-founders used almost identical metallurgical formulas to modern bell-makers—2,000 years of bell-making wisdom converged on near-perfect recipes!

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