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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

logology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lo-gol-o-gy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of words.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The study of logos (visual symbols or emblems).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The study of words for recreational purposes with an emphasis on letter patterns.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The study of words in search for divine truth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The field of recreational linguistics.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From logo- + -ology. In the sense “recreational linguistics” popularized by Dmitri Borgmann in Language on Vacation (1965).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

logologies (plural)

Derived Forms

logological logologist

Frequently Paired Words

numerology

Synonyms

lexicology recreational linguistics

Questions

What does logology mean?
The scientific study of words.
Where does logology come from?
From logo- + -ology. In the sense “recreational linguistics” popularized by Dmitri Borgmann in Language on Vacation (1965).

How to pronounce logology

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