psephology
English
/sɪ.ˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/, /sɨ.ˈfɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
noun
Definitions
- The predictive or statistical study of elections.
- An ancient Greek method of numerology, similar to gematria.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ψῆφος (vote, pebble, counter, pebble used for casting a vote, a pebble, voting pebble, precious stone, pebble used for reckoning).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ψῆφος
Gloss
vote, pebble, counter, pebble used for casting a vote, a pebble, voting pebble, precious stone, pebble used for reckoning
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- psephological English
- psephologically English
- psephologist English
- psephomancy English
- ψήφινος Ancient Greek
- ψαφαρός Ancient Greek
- ψηφίζω Ancient Greek
- ψηφίον Ancient Greek
- ψηφοθήκη Ancient Greek
- ψηφολογεῖον Ancient Greek
- ψηφοφόρος Ancient Greek
- ψῆφος Ancient Greek
- ἰσοψηφία Ancient Greek
- ἰσόψηφος Ancient Greek
- ψήφος Greek (modern)