Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geogony

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ge-ogony
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of science dealing with the formation of the Earth.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A particular account of the formation of the Earth.

Countable; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Some writers divide Geology into two branches; 1. Geognosy, or Positive Geology, which embraces only the known facts of the science. 2. Geogony, or Speculative Geology, which attempts to point out the causes of those facts, and the inferences that result from them."
"The whole system of modern geology is a reproduction of Brahminical geogonies and Maha Pralayas, or great floods."

Etymology

From geo- + -gony.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: geo
Suffix: gony

Usage

Inflected Forms

geogonies (plural)

Derived Forms

geogonic

Questions

What does geogony mean?: The branch of science dealing with the formation of the Earth.
Where does geogony come from?: From geo- + -gony.

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