English
acarology
Acarology comes from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι ‘cheese mite, tick’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄκαριákari‘cheese mite, tick’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009acarology
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄκαριákari‘cheese mite, tick’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009acarology
Earliest quotation: 2009, Lance A. Durden, Introduction: “General texts on acarology include works by Woolley (1987),…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι
Today it means
noun The study of ticks and mites.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄκαρι / acarology