Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dactyliology

/ˌdæktɪlɪˈɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dactyli-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌdæktɪlɪˈɒlədʒi/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of archaeology dealing with gems or gem engraving.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δακτύλιος (daktúlios, “finger ring”) + -logy.

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Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdæktɪlɪˈɒlədʒi/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dactyliology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdæktɪlɪˈɒlədʒi/.
What does dactyliology mean?
The branch of archaeology dealing with gems or gem engraving.
Where does dactyliology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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