Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cacology

/kəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-col-o-gy
IPA: /kəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Poor diction or choice of words.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My lord's sayings and doings are most amusing. As I mentioned his cacology, I will give you a sample. His second wife took great pains to improve him, but in vain. When he came here under her tutelage, she watched his words, and always corrected him, even before company. One day, being asked to take some lunch, he declined, saying ‘I have been eating selvedges all day.’ My Lady, correcting, said, ‘Sandwiches, my Lord.’ He replied, ‘Ah, my Lady, I wish you'd be quiet, you're always rebuting me.’"

Etymology

From caco- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: caco
Suffix: logy

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cacologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

caconym

Questions

How do you pronounce cacology?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does cacology mean?: Poor diction or choice of words.
Where does cacology come from?: From caco- + -logy.

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