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geologist

/d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
geolo-gist
IPA
/d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.

Etymology

Etymology tree English geology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English geologist From geology + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
  • British English: /dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

geologists (plural)

Derived Forms

aerogeologist astrogeologist biogeologist hydrogeologist microbiogeologist nongeologist paleogeologist petrogeologist photogeologist

Phrases

wellsite geologist

Synonyms

geologer geologian

Rhymes With

psychologist anthropologist pathologist neurologist gynecologist apologist entomologist anesthesiologist urologist zoologist endocrinologist scientologist

Questions

How do you pronounce geologist?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/.
What does geologist mean?
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.
Where does geologist come from?
Etymology tree English geology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English geologist From geology + -ist.

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