Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poesiology

/ˌpoʊɪziˈɑlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poe-si-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌpoʊɪziˈɑlədʒi/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of poesy or poetry.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin poēsis [itself from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis)] + -logy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpoʊɪziˈɑlədʒi/
  • British English: /ˌpəʊɪziˈɒlədʒi/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce poesiology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoʊɪziˈɑlədʒi/.
What does poesiology mean?
The study of poesy or poetry.
Where does poesiology come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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