Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pneumatology

/ˌnuː.məˈtɔ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: pneu-ma-tol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌnuː.məˈtɔ.lə.d͡ʒi/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These divine qualities migrated to Mary because of deficiencies in the theology of God, in Christology and in pneumatology. It makes no lasting sense to retain this as a permanent status quo, using Mary as a cover-up for defective notions of the divine."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”) + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -logy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnuː.məˈtɔ.lə.d͡ʒi/
British English: /ˌnjuː.məˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pneumatologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pneumatological pneumatologist

Questions

How do you pronounce pneumatology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnuː.məˈtɔ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does pneumatology mean?: The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God.
Where does pneumatology come from?: From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”) + -logy.

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