choreology

[kawr-ee-ol-uh-jee, kohr-]

cho·re·ol·o·gy

[kawr-ee-ol-uh-jee, kohr-]
noun
1.
the study of dance notation.
2.
the recording of dance movement by notation.

Origin:
1965–70; choreo- (see choreography) + -logy

cho·re·ol·o·gist, noun
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Choreology has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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Main Entry:  choreology
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the study of dance movements, dance notation
Etymology:  choreo- 'dance'
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