Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thanatology

/ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: thana-tol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Meronym: mortuary science"
"The work is part of a growing field called comparative thanatology — the study of how different animals react to death."

Etymology

From thanato- + -logy, from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: θάνατος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/
British English: /θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

thanatologies (plural)

Derived Forms

archaeothanatology archeothanatology thanatological thanatologist

Phrases

end-of-life care palliative care

Frequently Paired Words

thanatechnology end-of-life care palliative care

Rhymes With

topology cosmology rheology necrology scatology opthalmology technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology

Questions

How do you pronounce thanatology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/.
What does thanatology mean?: The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
Where does thanatology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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