campanologist
/ˌkæmpəˈnɒlədʒɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkæmpəˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkam-pə-ˈnä-lə-jist/ (ame, mw)
campanologist — noun
- campanologistsingular
- campanologistsplural
1. someone with expert knowledge of bells and bell-ringing, often studying the subj
someone with expert knowledge of bells and bell-ringing, often studying the subject or taking part in ringing bells in church towers
Kenji became a campanologist after joining the bell-ringing team at his church.
become a campanologist after joining a church bell team
On Saturdays, Yael practices with other campanologists in the old stone tower.
practice with other campanologists in a bell tower
The museum invited a campanologist to explain how the town bells worked.
During the tour, the campanologist let the children touch the heavy bell ropes.
A campanologist was interviewed on local radio before the spring bell festival.
- bell ringer
more general and stresses the act of ringing, not expert study or specialist knowledge
- ringer
shorter and broader; often used inside bell-ringing groups rather than in general explanation
- carillonneur
specifically someone who plays a carillon, not any expert on bells
文法句型
a campanologist
become a campanologist
talk to a campanologist
用法筆記
Usually refers to someone with specialist knowledge or regular practice in bell-ringing, not simply a person who happens to ring a bell once. It is most often used in church, tower, or historical contexts.