Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arcology

/ɑɹˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: ar-col-o-gy
IPA: /ɑɹˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.

Uncountable

noun

An extremely large building or complex, sufficient to maintain an internal ecology as well as an extremely high human population density.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Behind the port lay the city, factory domes dominated by the vast cubes of corporate arcologies."

Etymology

Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑɹˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
British English: /ɑːˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

arcologies (plural)

Derived Forms

arcological

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce arcology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does arcology mean?: Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
Where does arcology come from?: Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969.

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