Study of symbols or images and their contextual significance (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Study of symbols or images and their contextual significance (noun)”? The solution is ICONOLOGY, a 9-letter word built on the root ICON (“image”). It appeared in the June 28, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
ICONOLOGY
ICON*****ICONmeans “image”
In a sentence
Archaeologists have decoded the ICONOLOGY written on newly unearthed Egyptian tombs.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Study of symbols or images and their contextual significance (noun)” has the answer ICONOLOGY (9 letters), built on the root ICON, which means “image”. Browse the full June 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.