palætiology

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• Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Palaetiological — palaetiology palaetiology, Palaetiology Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gy, n. [Pal[ae]o + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Palaetiologist — Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gist, n. One versed in pal[ae]tiology. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Palaetiology — palaetiology, Palaetiology Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gy, n. [Pal[ae]o + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes, such as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• palaetiology — palaetiology, Palaetiology Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gy, n. [Pal[ae]o + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes, such as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English