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heortology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
he-or-tol-o-gy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of religious festivals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Heortologie, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ, “festival”) + -ology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Heortologie, ἑορτή

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

heortological heortologist

Questions

What does heortology mean?
The study of religious festivals.
Where does heortology come from?
It is traced to German.

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