gynaecologist
/ˌɡaɪ.nəˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.40 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "In the last analysis, the fate of each individual woman rests in the hands of the gynaecologist."
- "Since there is an important bill under study today, we are asked to hope that a gynaecologist will sit on a therapeutic committee."
- "During the past 5 years considerable interest has been shown by gynaecologists in the technique of laparoscopy (Steptoe, 1967; Cohen, 1970)."
- "According to the Bill, from the moment that the embryo insertion has been completed, the authority for the gynaecologist to have an embryo in his possession immediately and automatically ends."
- "Mr Shikuku: […]Was there any gynaecologist among those doctors? Mr. Angatia: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a gynaecologist and also a midwife."
- "2009, India Today, Volume 34, Issues 36-43, page 592, With one of the highest birth rates across the world (22.69 births per thousand), one can be sure that no gynaecologist will be without work in India."
Etymology
Etymology tree English gynaecology 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 gynaecologist From gynaecology + -ist.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɡaɪ.nəˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
- British English: /ˌɡaɪ.nəˈkɒl.ə.dʒɪst/