vexillology

[vek-suh-lol-uh-jee]

vex·il·lol·o·gy

[vek-suh-lol-uh-jee]
noun
the study of flags.

Origin:
1955–60; < Latin vexill(um) flag, vexillum + -o- + -logy

vex·il·log·ic [vek-sil-uh-loj-ik] , vex·il·lo·log·i·cal, adjective
vex·il·lol·o·gist, noun
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Vexillology has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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vexillology (ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study and collection of information about flags
 
[C20: from Latin vexillum flag + -logy]
 
vexil'lologist
 
n

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Main Entry:  vexillology
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the study of flags
Etymology:  Latin vexillum 'flag' + -ology
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