/ ˌeskəˈtɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈtɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] ( religion ) the part of theology concerned with death and judgement
► eschat·ologic·al / eˌskætəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek eskhatos last + -logy .
/ ˌeskəˈtɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈtɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] ( religion ) the part of theology concerned with death and judgement
► eschat·ologic·al / eˌskætəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek eskhatos last + -logy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005