Speakur

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genealogical

/ˌd͡ʒiniəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ge-nealog-i-cal
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒiniəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to genealogy.

adj

Of the relationships among individuals within a species.

adj

Genetic (based on shared membership in a linguistic family).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French généalogique + -al, equivalent to genealogy + -ical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒiniəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more genealogical (comparative) most genealogical (superlative)

Derived Forms

anthropogenealogical biogenealogical genealogically nongenealogical

Synonyms

tokogenetic genealogic

Rhymes With

ornithological teleological serological

Questions

How do you pronounce genealogical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒiniəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/.
What does genealogical mean?
Of or relating to genealogy.
Where does genealogical come from?
From French généalogique + -al, equivalent to genealogy + -ical.

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