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herbology

/həɹˈbɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
her-bol-o-gy
IPA
/həɹˈbɒlədʒi/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of herbs and their medical properties, especially when combined

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English herb Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English herbology From herb + -ology.

Usage

Derived Forms

herbologist

Frequently Paired Words

herbalism herbalist

Questions

How do you pronounce herbology?
The recorded pronunciation is /həɹˈbɒlədʒi/.
What does herbology mean?
The study of herbs and their medical properties, especially when combined
Where does herbology come from?
Etymology tree English herb Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English herbology From herb + -ology.

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