Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
campanologist
noun
/ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪst/
Definition
A person who studies or is skilled in the ringing of bells.
Examples
- The campanologist provided insights into the history of the cathedral’s bell towers.
- During the festival, a campanologist demonstrated the art of bell ringing to the curious crowd.
- As a campanologist, she spent years learning the different techniques for ringing large church bells.
Meaning
The term is derived from ‘campana’, which means bell in Italian, and ‘logist’, a suffix used to indicate a person who studies a particular subject.
Synonyms
- bell ringer
- bell expert
- chime specialist
