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theological

/θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
theo-lo-gi-cal
IPA
/θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to theology.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English theology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English theological From theology + -ical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/
  • British English: /θɪəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl/

Derived Forms

antitheological astrotheological atheological biotheological ecotheological metatheological neurotheological nontheological ontotheological physicotheological pretheological semitheological

Phrases

theological virtues

Frequently Paired Words

theologian theologist theology

Synonyms

theologic

Rhymes With

biological psychological logical technological geological ecological ideological archaeological physiological neurological chronological meteorological

Questions

How do you pronounce theological?
The recorded pronunciation is /θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/.
What does theological mean?
Of or relating to theology.
Where does theological come from?
Etymology tree English theology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English theological From theology + -ical.

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