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orogenic

/ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
oro-genic
IPA
/ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English orogeny Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English orogenic From orogeny + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/

Derived Forms

anorogenic nonorogenic orogenically synorogenic

Phrases

orogenic belt

Synonyms

orogenous

Antonyms

taphrogenic

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic transgenic hallucinogenic fenech splenic eugenic psychogenic

Questions

How do you pronounce orogenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/.
What does orogenic mean?
Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains.
Where does orogenic come from?
Etymology tree English orogeny Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English orogenic From orogeny + -ic.

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