iconology

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iconology

/aɪkəˈnɒlədʒi/ UK

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From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + -logy.

noun iconologies

countable, uncountable The study of icons in art or art history.

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noun the study of icons

Español	iconología
日本語	図像解釈学 zuzōkaishakugaku, イコノロジー ikonorojī
中文	圖像學 /图像学 túxiàngxué
Português	iconologia
Français	iconologie
Italiano	iconologia

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"iconology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iconology.

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@misc{iconology_2026,
  title = {iconology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iconology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}