PENOLOGY


Meaning of PENOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pi-ˈnä-lə-jē ]

noun

Etymology: Greek poinē penalty + English -logy — more at pain

Date: 1838

: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders

• pe·no·log·i·cal ˌpē-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl adjective

• pe·nol·o·gist pi-ˈnä-lə-jist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.