Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battology

/bæˈtɑː.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tol-o-gy
IPA: /bæˈtɑː.lə.d͡ʒi/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Logomachy, battology, jingling of words, are all these fine speeches!"
"This sonorous balance of phrase and epithet cannot always escape what Milton himself calls "the heathenish battology of multiplying words.""
"For Watt's sense of chronology was strong, in a way, and his dislike of battology was very strong."
"Thus he objected to the battology of the Nicene Creed, 'God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,' because, he said, it 'adds neither to the emphasis nor the expressiveness of the document.'"
"“Battology” means pointlessly repeating the same thing over and over again. “Battology” means pointlessly repeating the same thing over and over again."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαττολογία (battología, “stammering speech”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bæˈtɑː.lə.d͡ʒi/
British English: /baˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

battologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

battological battologise battologism battologist battologize

Questions

How do you pronounce battology?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæˈtɑː.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does battology mean?: Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas.
Where does battology come from?: From Ancient Greek βαττολογία (battología, “stammering speech”).

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