Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neological

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne-o-log-i-cal
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to neology.

Example Sentences

"The Oxford English Dictionary's neological sleuths found a 1990 Canadian use suggesting an intense put-down, and the subsequent popularization as the name of a TV show starting in 1999 that presents the grunts and groans of fearsome wrestlers."

Etymology

From neology + -ical.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: neology

Derived Forms

neologically

Questions

What does neological mean?: Of or pertaining to neology.
Where does neological come from?: From neology + -ical.

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