Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neonatology

/ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
neona-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English neonate 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 neonatology From neonate + -ology.

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How do you pronounce neonatology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does neonatology mean?
The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant.
Where does neonatology come from?
Etymology tree English neonate 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 neonatology From neonate + -ology.

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