ethology
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ethology
- /iːˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/ UK
- /ɪˈθɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ US
- /iˈθɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From the Latin ēthologia (“the art of depicting or imitating character”), from the Ancient Greek ἠθολογία (ēthología, “painting of character, especially by mimic gestures”), from ἠθολόγος (ēthológos, “painting character by mimic gestures”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, especially moral character”). Equivalent to etho- + -logy.
noun ethologies
- The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.
- The study of the human ethos.
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noun study of human and animal behaviour
| Español | etología |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 動物行動学 dōbutsu kōdōgaku |
| 中文 | 動物行為學 /动物行为学 dòngwù xíngwéixué |
| हिन्दी | आचारशास्त्र ācārśāstra |
| Português | etologia |
| Français | éthologie |
| Deutsch | Ethologie |
| Italiano | etologia |
| Ελληνικά | ηθολογία ithología |
| Română | etologie |
| Русский | этоло́гия etológija |
| Tiếng Việt | phong tục học, tập tính học |
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title = {ethology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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