Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hygiology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-gi-ol-o-gy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of hygiene or the preservation of health.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugíeia) + -logy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὑγίεια

Usage

Inflected Forms

hygeology (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hygiene

Questions

What does hygiology mean?: The science of hygiene or the preservation of health.
Where does hygiology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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