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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
orol-o-gy
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study or science of mountains and their formation.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oro- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

orologist orological orologically

Synonyms

oreology orography

Questions

What does orology mean?
The study or science of mountains and their formation.
Where does orology come from?
From oro- + -logy.

How to pronounce orology

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