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pse⋅phol⋅o⋅gy
[see-fol-uh-jee] 
–noun
| the study of elections. |
Origin:
1950–55; < Gk psêpho(s) pebble + -logy; so called from the Athenian custom of casting votes by means of pebbles
1950–55; < Gk psêpho(s) pebble + -logy; so called from the Athenian custom of casting votes by means of pebbles
Related forms:
pse⋅pho⋅log⋅i⋅cal [‑fuh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
[‑fuh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective pse⋅phol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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| pse·phol·o·gy (sē-fŏl'ə-jē) n. The study of political elections. [Greek psēphos, pebble, ballot (from the ancient Greeks' use of pebbles for voting) + -logy.] pse'pho·log'i·cal (sē'fə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., pse·phol'o·gist n. |
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