Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: duol-o-gy
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series comprising two parts, particularly in genre fiction.

Etymology

Coined based on Latin duo (“two”) + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”).

Inflected Forms

duologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadrilogy

Synonyms

dilogy

Questions

What does duology mean?: A series comprising two parts, particularly in genre fiction.
Where does duology come from?: Coined based on Latin duo (“two”) + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”).

How to pronounce duology

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