Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophthalmologist

/ˌɔf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: oph-thal-mol-o-gist
IPA: /ˌɔf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

Example Sentences

"There is a good deal of scholarship by ophthalmologists— in addition to that done by historians of science, technology and medicine, and others—about the origins of eyeglasses and the evolution of their function and form."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ophthalmology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ophthalmologist From ophthalmology + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɔf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
British English: /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

ophthalmologists (plural)

Derived Forms

neuroophthalmologist

Phrases

neuro-ophthalmologist

Synonyms

eye doctor oculist

Rhymes With

biologist archaeologist dermatologist sociologist meteorologist cardiologist technologist oncologist ecologist radiologist physiologist paleontologist

Questions

How do you pronounce ophthalmologist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/.
What does ophthalmologist mean?: A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
Where does ophthalmologist come from?: Etymology tree English ophthalmology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ophthalmologist From ophthalmology + -ist.

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