- Small kids with basic vocabulary might misunderstand this word as a study of rocks (substance generated by cool lava).
Rockology
noun; derivation affixation
The study of rock-style music.
Etymology : Adding -ology (the Greek suffix -logia transformed into English, meaning "the science of or the study of.”) to the root morpheme rock.
Source : “I am your Rockology Professor and you will learn of origins of Rock & Roll, hear the rarest of rare records.” (Himalaya Podcasts, 07/06/2019)
Last modified: 5 December 2020