Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-tol-o-gy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of physics that deals with light or the study of light and its effects.

Uncountable

noun

That science concerned with the production of light and energy, especially regarding therapeutic applications.

Uncountable

Etymology

From photo- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo
Suffix: logy

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Physics.

Derived Forms

photological

Questions

What does photology mean?: A branch of physics that deals with light or the study of light and its effects.
Where does photology come from?: From photo- + -logy.

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