Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tsiganology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tsiganol-o-gy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of gypsies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As I have not to make here a study of Tsiganology, I shall confine myself to distinguishing precisely between the Boémiems of Belgium and the Nutons or prehistoric dwarfs."
"These "last words" in conclusion to this volume, should be understood as a personal reflection on what has transpired since the first conference in 2003, after my having participated in these four major events in Istanbul, Edirne and Ereğli, and as something of an overview of the current state of tsiganology (Romani Studies), in Turkey at present."

Etymology

Compare tzigane

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tsiganology mean?: The study of gypsies.
Where does tsiganology come from?: Compare tzigane

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