Speakur

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semitology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semi-tol-o-gy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The academic field dedicated to the studies of Semitic languages and literatures and the history of the Semitic-speaking peoples.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Semite + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

Semitological

Synonyms

Semitic studies

Questions

What does semitology mean?
The academic field dedicated to the studies of Semitic languages and literatures and the history of the Semitic-speaking peoples.
Where does semitology come from?
From Semite + -ology.

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