Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cinematology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cin-e-ma-tol-o-gy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art and science of making movies; cinematography.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] annually conferred by the plaintiff for the outstanding motion picture production, for the best performance by an actor, for the best performance by an actress, the best achievement in directing, cinematology, sound recording, and art direction; […]"

Etymology

From cinemat- + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cinema

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cinematology mean?: The art and science of making movies; cinematography.
Where does cinematology come from?: From cinemat- + -ology.

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