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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescraniologia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kraniolɔˈdʒiːa
"La craniologia fu ampiamente studiata nel diciannovesimo secolo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scientific study of the shape, size, and proportions of the human skull, especially in relation to anthropology and racial classification.
"Early physical anthropologists relied heavily on craniology to categorize human populations." - 2
The historical pseudoscience (often associated with phrenology) that attempted to correlate skull conformation with mental faculties and character traits.
"Modern science has largely discredited the assertions made by 19th-century practitioners of craniology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin cranium (skull), originating from the Greekkranion, combined with the combining form -logia (study of). The term emerged in the late 18th to early 19th century as a branch of anthropology and anatomy focused on the scientific measurement and comparative study of skulls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Craniology" is said worldwide
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craniologie
Transliteration: kraniɔlɔʒi
"La craniologie a joué un rôle important dans l'anthropologie du dix-neuvième siècle."
Kraniologie
Transliteration: kranioloˈɡiː
"Die Kraniologie beschäftigte sich intensiv mit Schädelmessungen."
craniologia
Transliteration: kraniolɔˈdʒiːa
"La craniologia fu ampiamente studiata nel diciannovesimo secolo."
craneología
Transliteration: kɾaneoloxˈia
"La craneología examinaba las diferentes formas de los cráneos humanos."
craniologia
Transliteration: kɾaniolɔˈʒiɐ
"A craniologia foi uma disciplina importante na antropologia física inicial."
कपाल विज्ञान
Transliteration: kapāl vijñān
"कपाल विज्ञान मानव खोपड़ी के अध्ययन से संबंधित है।"
颅相学
Transliteration: lú xiàng xué
"颅相学在十九世纪曾是一门热门的研究领域。"
두개골학
Transliteration: du-gae-gol-hak
"두개골학은 과거 인류학에서 중요한 위치를 차지했습니다."
頭蓋骨学
Transliteration: dugaigotsugaku
"頭蓋骨学はかつて人類学の一部として研究されていました。"
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