Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyretology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pyre-tol-o-gy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.

Example Sentences

"Therefore, if the pyretology of Europe includes some five or six fevers, it is not improbable that the pyretology of the tropics includes as many, if not more."

Frequently Paired Words

pyretic

Questions

What does pyretology mean?: A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.

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