paroemiology (p??ri?m???l?d??) nthe study of proverbsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014paroemiologythe collecting and study of proverbs. Cf. proverbialism. ? paroe-miologist, n. ? paroemiologic, paroemiological, adj.See also: Languagethe study of proverbs. ? paroemiologist, paremiologist, n.See also: Proverbs-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.