Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diagenesis

/ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: dia-gen-e-sis
IPA: /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.

Etymology

Coined in the 18th century from greek meaning "Across Generation", dia- + genesis from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation”).

Inflected Forms

diageneses (plural)

Derived Forms

diagenetic

Questions

How do you pronounce diagenesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/.
What does diagenesis mean?: All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.
Where does diagenesis come from?: Coined in the 18th century from greek meaning "Across Generation", dia- + genesis from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation”).

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