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oceanography

/ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
oceanog-ra-phy
IPA
/ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English oceanography From ocean + -ography.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/
  • British English: /ˌəʊʃjəˈnɒɡɹəfi/

Usage

Derived Forms

oceanographic oceanographical oceanographist palaeoceanography paleoceanography

Phrases

chemical oceanography

Frequently Paired Words

oceanographer

Synonyms

marine science oceanology

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography typography chromatography iconography

Questions

How do you pronounce oceanography?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/.
What does oceanography mean?
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
Where does oceanography come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English oceanography From ocean + -ography.

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