How do you pronounce meteorology?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/.

Where does meteorology come from?

First known use: First attested in 1563.

meteorology

/ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: me-te-o-rol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/

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Meaning

noun

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

Uncountable

noun

The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"study of meteorology"
"department of meteorology"
"She’s studying meteorology at university."
"Meteorology helps us understand weather patterns and climate change."
"meteorology report"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1563

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/
British English: /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

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Inflected Forms

meteorologies (plural)

Derived Forms

agrometeorology astrometeorology biometeorology glaciometeorology hydrometeorology macrometeorology mesometeorology meteorologic meteorological meteorologist micrometeorology radarmeteorology

Phrases

aeronautical meteorology agricultural meteorology applied meteorology dynamic meteorology physical meteorology radar meteorology radio meteorology synoptic meteorology

Frequently Paired Words

meteor meteoric meteorite meteoritic meteoritics meteoroid meteoroidal aerology

Synonyms

meteorology weatherlore weather forecasting

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology