Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agnoiology

/ˌæɡnɔɪˈɑlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ag-noiol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌæɡnɔɪˈɑlədʒi/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of things of which cannot be known.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]and hence a reasoned and systematic ontology has remained until this day a desideratum in speculative science, because a reasoned and systematic agnoiology has never yet been projected."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγνοια (ágnoia, “the state of not knowing or perceiving: ignorance, unawareness”) + -ology, from -o- + -logy, from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “knowledge”). Coined by Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -λογία
Suffix: grc:ἄγνοια

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæɡnɔɪˈɑlədʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

agnotology

Questions

How do you pronounce agnoiology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæɡnɔɪˈɑlədʒi/.
What does agnoiology mean?: The study of things of which cannot be known.
Where does agnoiology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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