The study or collection of gnomes, gnomic sayings, aphorisms, or wisdom literature; the scholarly examination of gnomic traditions.
From Greek 'gnōmē' (thought, judgment, maxim) plus '-logy' (from 'logos,' word/study/reason). The term emerged in scholarly usage to describe the systematic study of aphoristic wisdom.
A 'gnomology' collection might include ancient Greek wisdom fragments, garden gnome catalogs, or both—showing how the same word can describe serious scholarship or delightful absurdity.
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