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balneology

/ˌbæl.niˈɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-ne-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌbæl.niˈɑləd͡ʒi/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (balaneîon, “bath”) and -λογία (-logía, “study”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbæl.niˈɑləd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˌbæl.niˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

balneologies (plural)

Derived Forms

balneological balneologist

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce balneology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæl.niˈɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does balneology mean?
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
Where does balneology come from?
From Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (balaneîon, “bath”) and -λογία (-logía, “study”).

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