genealogy
/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.35 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present."
- "“Investigators are currently looking into additional investigative genetic genealogy options for DNA evidence to check for matches,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday."
Etymology
From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”), equivalent to Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá) + -logy.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵenh₁-, genealogie, genealogia, γενεαλογία
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/
- British English: /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/