Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desmology

/dəzˈmɑːl.əʊ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: desmol-o-gy
IPA: /dəzˈmɑːl.əʊ.d͡ʒi/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.

Uncountable

Etymology

* From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “ligament, bond”) + -logy

Word Breakdown

Suffix: logy

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

syndesmology

Questions

How do you pronounce desmology?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəzˈmɑːl.əʊ.d͡ʒi/.
What does desmology mean?: The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.
Where does desmology come from?: * From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “ligament, bond”) + -logy

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