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selenology

/sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-lenol-o-gy
IPA
/sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of the Moon.

Uncountable

noun

The scientific study of the Moon.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English selen- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English selenology From selen- (“moon”) + -o- + -logy (“study”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

selenologies (plural)

Derived Forms

selenological selenologically selenologist

Frequently Paired Words

selenography areology geology

Questions

How do you pronounce selenology?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/.
What does selenology mean?
The scientific study of the Moon.
Where does selenology come from?
Etymology tree English selen- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English selenology From selen- (“moon”) + -o- + -logy (“study”).

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