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To: Axenolith
No, since “geology” is derived from Greek γε and not Latin terra. The derivation is similar to how the name George is derived from the Greek word for “farmer” or (literally) “earthworker”, which is γεοργος.
24 posted on 11/22/2014 7:45:56 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Areology?


25 posted on 11/22/2014 9:22:00 AM PST by mikrofon (Weekend BUMP)
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To: Olog-hai
Obviously the general usage has changed to reflect other solid bodies outside of earth though.

Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

I had that as a textbook in college, oddly enough a friend of Pops over at JPL gave him a copy a year or so before it came out which saved me a chunk of over priced textbook cost!

29 posted on 11/22/2014 11:05:13 AM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: Olog-hai; All

BTW, that’s a free download now, and a good addition to anyone’s reference material.


30 posted on 11/22/2014 11:06:22 AM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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