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ecclesiology

/ɪˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
ec-cle-si-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ɪˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of theology concerned with the doctrines, role etc. of a church.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The science of building and decorating churches.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ecclesio- + -logy. Coined by a writer of the British Critic in 1837, as ecclesialogy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecclesiologies (plural) ecclesialogy (alternative, rare) ekklesiology (alternative, rare)

Phrases

communion ecclesiology

Frequently Paired Words

ecclesiologic ecclesiological ecclesiologist ecclesiologistic Ecclesiastes Christology eschatology soteriology

Questions

How do you pronounce ecclesiology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/.
What does ecclesiology mean?
The branch of theology concerned with the doctrines, role etc. of a church.
Where does ecclesiology come from?
From ecclesio- + -logy. Coined by a writer of the British Critic in 1837, as ecclesialogy.

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